The Inspector acts as a VerbNet viewer. The following are instances of example output preceded
by the commands that generated them. Although these commands
utilize the -O operator so as to generate reasonably sized
output for this web page, you can eliminate this
operator to force the Inspector to process every single
XML file in VerbNet. Remember that the usefulness of the Inspector console output
can be enhanced with standard tools like grep and sed,
if you have access to them. Refer to the Inspector's usage
for additional information.
java vn.Inspector ./xml -i -Va -Omine-10.9.xml |
| just mine-10.9.xml, indented output, show all standard elements |
--- Inspector: Header ---------------------------------------->
| XML Input Directory: /home/shared/verbnet/xml
| Flags: i
| View Options: a
| Only These Files: mine-10.9.xml
| Executed On: Sun Oct 15 11:05:20 MST 2006
-------------------------------------------------------------->
FILE: mine-10.9.xml
CLASS: mine-10.9 [Members: 2, Frames: 2]
MEMBER: mine (wn=mine%2:34:00)
MEMBER: quarry (wn=quarry%2:34:00)
THEMROLE: Agent [+animate | +organization]
THEMROLE: Theme [+concrete]
THEMROLE: Source [+location]
FRAME: [Basic Transitive]
EXAMPLE: The men mined the gold.
SYNTAX: %Agent V %Theme
SEMANTIC PRED: cause(Agent, E)
SEMANTIC PRED: location(start(E), Theme, ?Source)
SEMANTIC PRED: not(location(end(E), Theme, ?Source))
FRAME: [PP // source-PP]
EXAMPLE: The men mined the gold from the abandoned mine.
SYNTAX: %Agent V %Theme {{+src}} %Source
SEMANTIC PRED: cause(Agent, E)
SEMANTIC PRED: location(start(E), Theme, Source)
SEMANTIC PRED: not(location(end(E), Theme, Source))
--- Final Counts ---------
| FILE: 1 |
| CLASS: 1 |
| MEMBER: 2 |
| THEMROLE: 3 |
| FRAME: 2 |
| EXAMPLE: 2 |
| SYNTAX: 2 |
| SEMANTIC PRED: 6 |
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java vn.Inspector ./xml -i -Vcres -Ospray |
| just spray file, indented output, show classes, subclasses, frames, examples, and semantics |
--- Inspector: Header ---------------------------------------->
| XML Input Directory: /home/shared/verbnet/xml
| Flags: i
| View Options: cres
| Only These Files: spray
| Executed On: Sun Oct 15 11:06:01 MST 2006
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CLASS: spray-9.7
FRAME: [NP-PP // locative-PP]
EXAMPLE: Jessica loaded boxes into the wagon.
SEMANTIC PRED: motion(during(E), Theme)
SEMANTIC PRED: not(Prep(start(E), Theme, Destination))
SEMANTIC PRED: Prep(end(E), Theme, Destination)
SEMANTIC PRED: cause(Agent, E)
FRAME: [NP-PP // Location Object, with-PP]
EXAMPLE: Jessica loaded the wagon with boxes.
SEMANTIC PRED: motion(during(E), Theme)
SEMANTIC PRED: not(location(start(E), Theme, Destination))
SEMANTIC PRED: location(end(E), Theme, Destination)
SEMANTIC PRED: cause(Agent, E)
FRAME: [Transitive // Theme Object]
EXAMPLE: Jessica squirted water.
SEMANTIC PRED: motion(during(E), Theme)
SEMANTIC PRED: not(location(start(E), Theme, ?Destination))
SEMANTIC PRED: location(end(E), Theme, ?Destination)
SEMANTIC PRED: cause(Agent, E)
FRAME: [Transitive // Destination Object]
EXAMPLE: Jessica sprayed the wall.
SEMANTIC PRED: motion(during(E), ?Theme)
SEMANTIC PRED: not(location(start(E), ?Theme, Destination))
SEMANTIC PRED: location(end(E), ?Theme, Destination)
SEMANTIC PRED: cause(Agent, E)
SUBCLASS: spray-9.7-1
FRAME: [PP // locative-PP]
EXAMPLE: Paint sprayed onto the wall.
SEMANTIC PRED: motion(during(E), Theme)
SEMANTIC PRED: not(Prep(start(E), Theme, Destination))
SEMANTIC PRED: Prep(end(E), Theme, Destination)
FRAME: [Conative]
EXAMPLE: Jessica squirted water at me.
SEMANTIC PRED: motion(during(E), Theme)
SEMANTIC PRED: not(location(start(E), Theme, Destination))
SEMANTIC PRED: cause(Agent, E)
SUBCLASS: spray-9.7-1-1
FRAME: [Transitive // Theme subject]
EXAMPLE: Crowds packed the stands.
SEMANTIC PRED: location(during(E), Theme, Destination)
SUBCLASS: spray-9.7-2
<NO FRAMES>
--- Final Counts ---------
| CLASS: 1 |
| SUBCLASS: 3 |
| FRAME: 7 |
| EXAMPLE: 7 |
| SEMANTIC PRED: 23 |
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java vn.Inspector ./xml -i -Vfcm -Obr |
| files beginning with br, indented output, show files, classes, subclasses, and members |
--- Inspector: Header ---------------------------------------->
| XML Input Directory: /home/shared/verbnet/xml
| Flags: i
| View Options: fcm
| Only These Files: br
| Executed On: Sun Oct 15 11:06:50 MST 2006
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FILE: braid-41.2.2.xml
CLASS: braid-41.2.2
MEMBER: bob
MEMBER: braid
MEMBER: brush
MEMBER: clip
MEMBER: coldcream
MEMBER: comb
MEMBER: condition
MEMBER: crimp
MEMBER: crop
MEMBER: curl
MEMBER: cut
MEMBER: dye
MEMBER: file
MEMBER: henna
MEMBER: lather
MEMBER: manicure
MEMBER: part
MEMBER: perm
MEMBER: plait
MEMBER: pluck
MEMBER: powder
MEMBER: rinse
MEMBER: rouge
MEMBER: set
MEMBER: shampoo
MEMBER: soap
MEMBER: talc
MEMBER: tease
MEMBER: towel
MEMBER: trim
MEMBER: wave
FILE: break-45.1.xml
CLASS: break-45.1
MEMBER: break
MEMBER: chip
MEMBER: crack
MEMBER: crash
MEMBER: crush
MEMBER: fracture
MEMBER: rip
MEMBER: shatter
MEMBER: smash
MEMBER: snap
MEMBER: splinter
MEMBER: split
MEMBER: tear
FILE: breathe-40.1.2.xml
CLASS: breathe-40.1.2
MEMBER: bleed
MEMBER: dribble
MEMBER: drool
MEMBER: puke
MEMBER: spit
MEMBER: sweat
MEMBER: vomit
MEMBER: weep
SUBCLASS: breathe-40.1.2-1
MEMBER: breathe
MEMBER: cough
MEMBER: cry
MEMBER: defecate
MEMBER: expectorate
MEMBER: retch
MEMBER: slobber
MEMBER: urinate
FILE: bring-11.3.xml
CLASS: bring-11.3
MEMBER: take
SUBCLASS: bring-11.3-1
MEMBER: bring
--- Final Counts ---------
| FILE: 4 |
| CLASS: 4 |
| SUBCLASS: 2 |
| MEMBER: 62 |
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java vn.Inspector ./xml -i -Vcq -Ocare |
| just care file, indented output, show classes, subclasses, and verb-frame pairs |
--- Inspector: Header ---------------------------------------->
| XML Input Directory: /home/shared/verbnet/xml
| Flags: i
| View Options: cq
| Only These Files: care
| Executed On: Sun Oct 15 11:43:50 MST 2006
-------------------------------------------------------------->
CLASS: care-88
VF-PAIR: VERB: mind FRAME: [Basic Intransitive]
VF-PAIR: VERB: mind FRAME: [S]
VF-PAIR: VERB: mind FRAME: [WH-S]
SUBCLASS: care-88-1
VF-PAIR: VERB: care FRAME: [Basic Intransitive]
VF-PAIR: VERB: care FRAME: [S]
VF-PAIR: VERB: care FRAME: [WH-S]
VF-PAIR: VERB: care FRAME: [P-WHAT-S // about-PP]
VF-PAIR: VERB: care FRAME: [WHAT-S]
VF-PAIR: VERB: care FRAME: [P-WH-S // about-PP]
VF-PAIR: VERB: worry FRAME: [Basic Intransitive]
VF-PAIR: VERB: worry FRAME: [S]
VF-PAIR: VERB: worry FRAME: [WH-S]
VF-PAIR: VERB: worry FRAME: [P-WHAT-S // about-PP]
VF-PAIR: VERB: worry FRAME: [WHAT-S]
VF-PAIR: VERB: worry FRAME: [P-WH-S // about-PP]
VF-PAIR: VERB: wonder FRAME: [Basic Intransitive]
VF-PAIR: VERB: wonder FRAME: [S]
VF-PAIR: VERB: wonder FRAME: [WH-S]
VF-PAIR: VERB: wonder FRAME: [P-WHAT-S // about-PP]
VF-PAIR: VERB: wonder FRAME: [WHAT-S]
VF-PAIR: VERB: wonder FRAME: [P-WH-S // about-PP]
--- Final Counts ---------
| CLASS: 1 |
| SUBCLASS: 1 |
| VF-PAIR: 21 |
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Below are some further examples, without the output listed, that show how
grep can be used to increase the effectiveness of the Inspector tool.
The Inspector, by itself, simply scans VerbNet XML files and prints simple-text
representations of the XML within. Using grep, one can extract even more
precisely what is desired. The first example shows the Inspector listing
every single member in VerbNet (along with classes and subclasses), while suppressing the header and final counts,
and passing its output onto grep, which looks for underscores (VerbNet uses underscores
to represent verb-particle constructions).
If you wanted to know what class each printed verb-particle construction was in, however,
it would be difficult given that you don't where the class line was printed in relation
to the member in question. That is where the -r flag comes in. It replicates
certain labels before every label that is printed. In other words, before each
member is printed, the class is printed before it. This generates a good deal more output
but is perfect for using with grep. Since you know that a class label will be printed
before each and every member label, you can use grep's -B option to list the class as well.
This is a general technique that can be used on any other Inspector output as well, not just
classes and members.
java vn.Inspector ./xml -hn -Vcm | grep 'MEMBER.*_' |
| all verb-particle constructions |
java vn.Inspector ./xml -irhn -Vcm | grep -B1 'MEMBER.*_' |
| all verb-particle constructions preceded by the class or subclass each is in |
java vn.Inspector ./xml -irhn -Vcrxyz | grep -B2 'SYNTAX.*{.* V' |
| all syntaxes which contain a preposition before the verb, preceded by the class or subclass and frame in which the syntax is contained |
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