Predicate: wax
Roleset id: wax.01 , apply wax to, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
wax.01: WAX-V NOTES: Verbnet entry butter-9.9, braid-41.2.2 (from wax.01-v) WAXING-N NOTES: (from waxing.01-n)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
|---|
| waxing (n.) | | |
| wax (v.) | Grooming | |
Roles:
Arg0-PAG: agent, waxer (vnrole: 9.9-agent, 41.2.2-agent)
Arg1-GOL: thing waxed (vnrole: 9.9-destination, 41.2.2-patient)
Arg2-PPT: explicit mention of wax (vnrole: 9.9-theme)
Example: single arg
person: ns, tense: present, aspect: ns, voice: passive, form: participle
Mr. Broderick, the Massachusetts grower, says the ``big boss'' at a supermarket chain even rejected his Red Delicious recently because [they]-1 weren't waxed and brushed [*-1]for extra shine.
Argm-neg: n't
Rel: waxed
Arg1: [*-1]
Argm-prp: for extra shine
Example: ARG2
he waxed it with black shoe polish.
Arg0: he
Rel: waxed
Arg1: it
Arg2: with black shoe polish.
Example: apply wax with intent to rip it back off again, taking all body hair with it.
person: third, tense: past, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: participle
My friend has oily skin and waxed her upper lip and her skin went with it but only sometimes.
Arg0: My friend
Rel: waxed
Arg1: her upper lip
Example: Arg0,1
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: ns, form: ns
Her waxing the floor made it slippery enough for Tina to later fall and break her ankle on it.
Arg0: Her
Rel: waxing
Arg1: the floor
Roleset id: wax.02 , grow, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
wax.02: WAX-V NOTES: Member of Vncls appear-48.1.1. (from wax.02-v) WAXING-N NOTES: (from waxing.02-n)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
|---|
| wax (v.) | | |
| waxing (n.) | | |
Roles:
Arg1-PPT: thing growing (vnrole: 48.1.1-theme)
Example: stretching to fit John in
person: third, tense: present, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
Like the moon, every month John's waistline waxes and wanes.
Argm-mnr: Like the moon
Argm-tmp: every month
Arg1: John's waistline
Rel: waxes
Example: Arg1
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: ns, form: ns
The kids tracking the moon's waxing and waning on their charts.
Arg1: the moon's
Rel: waxing
Roleset id: wax.03 , become, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
wax.03: WAX-V NOTES: Similarly 'wax eloquent' etc. (from wax.03-v) WAXING-N NOTES: (from waxing.03-n)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
|---|
| wax (v.) | | |
| waxing (n.) | | |
Roles:
Arg1-PPT: topic
Arg2-PRD: description
Example: verging on idiomatic
person: ns, tense: past, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
The visitor waxed [*] enthusiastic and promised to return.
Arg1: The visitor
Rel: waxed
Arg2: [*] enthusiastic
Example: Arg1,2
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: ns, form: ns
The author's waxing nostalgic about his first novel enthralled the audience of loyal fans.
Arg1: The author's
Rel: waxing
Arg2: nostalgic
Argm-gol: about his first novel