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Class Hierarchy
suffocate-40.7*
    no subclasses

Members Key
asphyxiate (fn 1; wn 1, 2)
choke (wn 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 14; g 1, 2)
drown (fn 1, 2; wn 3, 4; g 1)
starve (fn 1, 2; g 1)
stifle (wn 1; g 2)
suffocate (fn 1, 2; wn 1, 2, 5, 7)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Roles Reference
  • Agent [+animate]
  • Theme [+animate]
  • Result

Frames Reference Key
NP V NP.theme
   example "The pirates drowned the sailor."
   syntax Agent V Theme
   semantics cause(Agent, E) suffocate(during(E), Theme)
NP.theme V
   example "The sailor drowned."
   syntax Theme V
   semantics suffocate(during(E), Theme)
NP V PP.result
   example "He choked/suffocated to death."
   syntax Theme V {to} Result [+state]
   semantics suffocate(during(E), Theme) Pred(result(E), Theme)
NP V NP PP.result
   example "The pirate choked the sailor to death."
   syntax Agent V Theme {to} Result [+state]
   semantics cause(Agent, E) suffocate(during(E), Theme) Pred(result(E), Theme)

Comments
From: Arrick, Date: 2008.3.19
should this class have an instrument themrole also?
from WordNet 3.0 (suffocate 1):
"Othello suffocated Desdimona with a pillow"

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