Predicate: yearn

Roleset id: yearn.01 , strongly desire, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

yearn.01: YEARN-V NOTES: Updated by Julia, 10/2010. Member of VNcls long-32.2-1, long-32.2-2. (from yearn.01-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
yearn (v.)Desiring

Roles:

        Arg0-PPT: desirer (vnrole: 32.2-1-Pivot)
        Arg1-PPT: object of desire (vnrole: 32.2-1-Theme)

Example: transitive - verbal argument

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        He who [*T*-1] had tried so hard , who [*T*-2]had yearned so passionately [*-3] to be a great officer .

        Argm-slc: who -> He
        Arg0: [*T*-2] (= He)
        Rel: yearned
        Argm-mnr: so passionately
        Arg1: [*-3] to be a great officer

Example: transitive - noun argument

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        Stevie yearned for a dog .

        Arg0: Stevie
        Rel: yearned
        Arg1: for a dog