Verb Features:

WordNet:
demonstrate%2:39:01
Groupings:
demonstrate.02
FrameNet:
None
BSO:
Exhibit Activity
Protest Activity

demonstrate

Verb Features:

WordNet:
elucidate%2:32:00
elucidate%2:31:00
Groupings:
None
FrameNet:
None
BSO:
Explain Activity

elucidate

Verb Features:

WordNet:
explain%2:32:00
explain%2:32:01
Groupings:
explain.01
FrameNet:
None
BSO:
Explain Activity

explain

Verb Features:

WordNet:
explicate%2:32:00
Groupings:
None
FrameNet:
None
BSO:
None

explicate

Verb Features:

WordNet:
expound%2:32:00
Groupings:
None
FrameNet:
None
BSO:
Talk Activity

expound

Verb Features:

WordNet:
justify%2:32:02
Groupings:
justify.01
FrameNet:
Justifying
BSO:
Justify Activity

justify

Verb Features:

WordNet:
narrate%2:32:00
Groupings:
narrate.02
FrameNet:
None
BSO:
Reporting Activity

narrate

Verb Features:

WordNet:
?pose%2:42:00
Groupings:
pose.01
FrameNet:
None
BSO:
Deceive Activity
Ask Activity
Causation Activity

pose

Verb Features:

WordNet:
preach%2:32:02
Groupings:
preach.01
FrameNet:
Speak_on_topic
BSO:
Religious Educational Activity

preach

Verb Features:

WordNet:
recap%2:32:00
Groupings:
None
FrameNet:
None
BSO:
None

recap

Verb Features:

WordNet:
recite%2:32:00
recite%2:36:00
recite%2:32:01
Groupings:
recite.01
FrameNet:
None
BSO:
Reporting Activity
Theatrical Performance Activity

recite

Verb Features:

WordNet:
relay%2:32:00
Groupings:
relay.01
FrameNet:
None
BSO:
Cause Transfer Activity

relay

Verb Features:

WordNet:
None
Groupings:
sniff.03
FrameNet:
None
BSO:
Living Entity Relational Process

sniff

Verb Features:

WordNet:
illustrate%2:32:00
Groupings:
None
FrameNet:
None
BSO:
Explain Activity
Create Visual Representation

illustrate

Verb Features:

WordNet:
verify%2:31:01
verify%2:32:03
Groupings:
None
FrameNet:
None
BSO:
Confirm Activity
Mental Process

verify

Verb Features:

WordNet:
corroborate%2:32:00
Groupings:
None
FrameNet:
None
BSO:
Confirm Activity

corroborate

Verb Features:

WordNet:
communicate%2:32:01
communicate%2:32:00
Groupings:
None
FrameNet:
Communication
BSO:
Communication Process

communicate

Verb Features:

WordNet:
outline%2:32:00
Groupings:
None
FrameNet:
Summarizing
BSO:
Describe Relation

outline

Verb Features:

WordNet:
summarize%2:32:00
Groupings:
None
FrameNet:
Summarizing
BSO:
Reporting Activity

summarize

Verb Features:

WordNet:
sum_up%2:32:00
Groupings:
None
FrameNet:
None
BSO:
None

sum_up

Verb Features:

WordNet:
boil_down%2:30:03
Groupings:
None
FrameNet:
None
BSO:
None

boil_down

Verb Features:

WordNet:
snitch%2:32:09
Groupings:
None
FrameNet:
None
BSO:
None

snitch

Verb Features:

WordNet:
write_in%2:32:00
Groupings:
write.01
FrameNet:
None
BSO:
None

write_in

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent [ +animate | +organization ]

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic

Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

Recipient [ +animate | +organization ]

NP V how S NP V how S_INF NP V PP.recipient how S NP V PP.recipient how S_INF NP V what S NP V what S_INF NP V NP NP V NP PP.recipient NP V

EXAMPLE:

I explained how it can be done.
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SYNTAX:

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent VERB

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic

SEMANTICS:

Definition:

Arguments:

has_information( E ,

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent ,

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic )

Definition:
An Agent transfers some information/Topic to a Co-Agent or Recipient.
Arguments:
during(E), Agent, Recipient OR Co-Agent, Topic

transfer_info( e1 ,

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent ,

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic ,

Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

?Recipient )

Definition:

Arguments:

has_information( e2 ,

Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

?Recipient ,

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic )

Definition:
An Affector (Agent, Cause, Stimulus, or Precondition) causes an event.
Arguments:
Affector, E

cause( e1 , e2 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

I explained how to do it.
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SYNTAX:

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent VERB

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic

SEMANTICS:

Definition:

Arguments:

has_information( E ,

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent ,

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic )

Definition:
An Agent transfers some information/Topic to a Co-Agent or Recipient.
Arguments:
during(E), Agent, Recipient OR Co-Agent, Topic

transfer_info( e1 ,

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent ,

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic ,

Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

?Recipient )

Definition:

Arguments:

has_information( e2 ,

Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

?Recipient ,

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic )

Definition:
An Affector (Agent, Cause, Stimulus, or Precondition) causes an event.
Arguments:
Affector, E

cause( e1 , e2 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

I explained to her how it can be done.
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SYNTAX:

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent VERB

Selectional Restrictions:
None

{ to }

Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

Recipient

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic

SEMANTICS:

Definition:

Arguments:

has_information( E ,

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent ,

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic )

Definition:
An Agent transfers some information/Topic to a Co-Agent or Recipient.
Arguments:
during(E), Agent, Recipient OR Co-Agent, Topic

transfer_info( e1 ,

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent ,

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic ,

Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

Recipient )

Definition:

Arguments:

has_information( e2 ,

Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

Recipient ,

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic )

Definition:
An Affector (Agent, Cause, Stimulus, or Precondition) causes an event.
Arguments:
Affector, E

cause( e1 , e2 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

I explained to her how to do it.
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SYNTAX:

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent VERB

Selectional Restrictions:
None

{ to }

Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

Recipient

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic

SEMANTICS:

Definition:

Arguments:

has_information( E ,

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent ,

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic )

Definition:
An Agent transfers some information/Topic to a Co-Agent or Recipient.
Arguments:
during(E), Agent, Recipient OR Co-Agent, Topic

transfer_info( e1 ,

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent ,

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic ,

Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

Recipient )

Definition:

Arguments:

has_information( e2 ,

Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

Recipient ,

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic )

Definition:
An Affector (Agent, Cause, Stimulus, or Precondition) causes an event.
Arguments:
Affector, E

cause( e1 , e2 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

I explained what he should do.
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SYNTAX:

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent VERB

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic

SEMANTICS:

Definition:

Arguments:

has_information( E ,

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent ,

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic )

Definition:
An Agent transfers some information/Topic to a Co-Agent or Recipient.
Arguments:
during(E), Agent, Recipient OR Co-Agent, Topic

transfer_info( e1 ,

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent ,

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic ,

Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

?Recipient )

Definition:

Arguments:

has_information( e2 ,

Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

?Recipient ,

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic )

Definition:
An Affector (Agent, Cause, Stimulus, or Precondition) causes an event.
Arguments:
Affector, E

cause( e1 , e2 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

I explained what to do.
Show Dependency Parse Tree

SYNTAX:

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent VERB

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic

SEMANTICS:

Definition:

Arguments:

has_information( E ,

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent ,

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic )

Definition:
An Agent transfers some information/Topic to a Co-Agent or Recipient.
Arguments:
during(E), Agent, Recipient OR Co-Agent, Topic

transfer_info( e1 ,

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent ,

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic ,

Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

?Recipient )

Definition:

Arguments:

has_information( e2 ,

Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

?Recipient ,

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic )

Definition:
An Affector (Agent, Cause, Stimulus, or Precondition) causes an event.
Arguments:
Affector, E

cause( e1 , e2 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

I explained the matter.
Show Dependency Parse Tree

SYNTAX:

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent VERB

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic

SEMANTICS:

Definition:

Arguments:

has_information( E ,

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent ,

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic )

Definition:
An Agent transfers some information/Topic to a Co-Agent or Recipient.
Arguments:
during(E), Agent, Recipient OR Co-Agent, Topic

transfer_info( e1 ,

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent ,

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic ,

Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

?Recipient )

Definition:

Arguments:

has_information( e2 ,

Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

?Recipient ,

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic )

Definition:
An Affector (Agent, Cause, Stimulus, or Precondition) causes an event.
Arguments:
Affector, E

cause( e1 , e2 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

I explained the matter to them.
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SYNTAX:

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent VERB

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic

Selectional Restrictions:
None

{ to }

Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

Recipient

SEMANTICS:

Definition:

Arguments:

has_information( E ,

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent ,

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic )

Definition:
An Agent transfers some information/Topic to a Co-Agent or Recipient.
Arguments:
during(E), Agent, Recipient OR Co-Agent, Topic

transfer_info( e1 ,

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent ,

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic ,

Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

Recipient )

Definition:

Arguments:

has_information( e2 ,

Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

Recipient ,

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic )

Definition:
An Affector (Agent, Cause, Stimulus, or Precondition) causes an event.
Arguments:
Affector, E

cause( e1 , e2 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

I explained.
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SYNTAX:

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent VERB

SEMANTICS:

Definition:

Arguments:

has_information( E ,

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent ,

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

?Topic )

Definition:
An Agent transfers some information/Topic to a Co-Agent or Recipient.
Arguments:
during(E), Agent, Recipient OR Co-Agent, Topic

transfer_info( e1 ,

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent ,

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

?Topic ,

Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

?Recipient )

Definition:

Arguments:

has_information( e2 ,

Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

?Recipient ,

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

?Topic )

Definition:
An Affector (Agent, Cause, Stimulus, or Precondition) causes an event.
Arguments:
Affector, E

cause( e1 , e2 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None