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Class Hierarchy
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Members Key
go_on (wn 3)
pledge
proceed (wn 2; g 2)

Roles Reference
  • Agent [+animate | +organization]
  • Theme
  • Instrument

Frames Reference Key
NP V S_INF
   example "He began to pack."
   syntax Agent V Theme <+sc_to_inf>
   semantics begin(E, Theme) cause(Agent, E)

 
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Members: 7, Frames: 6

Members Key
begin (fn 1, 2; wn 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9; g 1, 2, 4)
commence (fn 1; wn 1, 2; g 1)
recommence (wn 1, 2)
resume (fn 1; wn 1, 2; g 1, 2)
start (fn 1, 2, 3; wn 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 13; g 2, 3, 4, 5)
start_off
undertake (wn 1; g 1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Roles Reference
    no roles

Frames Reference Key
NP V S_ING
   example "John began going to the area."
   syntax Agent V Theme <+be_sc_ing>
   semantics begin(E, Theme) cause(Agent, E)
NP.theme V
   example "The storm began."
   syntax Theme V
   semantics begin(E, Theme)
NP V NP
   example "John started the party."
   syntax Agent V Theme
   semantics begin(E, Theme) cause(Agent, E)
NP V PP.instrument
   example "The party began with a bang."
   syntax Theme V {with} Instrument
   semantics begin(E, Theme) use(during(E), ?Agent, Instrument)
NP V NP PP.instrument
   example "I began the party with a speech."
   syntax Agent V Theme {with} Instrument
   semantics begin(E, Theme) use(during(E), Agent, Instrument) cause(Agent, E)
NP.instrument V NP
   example "A murder began the book."
   syntax Instrument V Theme
   semantics begin(E, Theme) use(during(E), ?Agent, Instrument)

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