"pick" Rolesets

pick.01 - select from a group, plucking

PICK-V NOTES: Frames file for 'pick' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet class get-13.5.1, other framed members include buy, call, catch, earn, find, gain, get, hire, order, pull,reach, win. Comparison with 'get'. (from pick.01-v)
PICKING-N NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT-5, pick-v.01. Corresponds to VNcls get-13.5.1. (from picking.01-n)

Aliases:

pick (v.)
picking (n.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: picker
ARG1-PPT: thing picked
ARG2-DIR: group or source
ARG3-GOL: benefactive

pick-v: boring transitive

Since the value of its assets was n't known , were free to .

pick-v: benefactive, sorta

The 486 is the descendant of a long series of Intel chips that began dominating the market ever since .

pick-v: ARG0 and ARG1 and ARG2

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pick-v: special case: pick apples (or crops in general)

, has and packed .

picking-n: args 0 ,1

CBC Tells Obama They Are " Disappointed " In .

pick.09 - work at with long slender instrument

PICK_ON-V NOTES: (from pick.09-v)

Aliases:

pick (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: picker
ARG1-PPT: thing picked (at)

pick-v: Idiom: pick brains

wants to .

pick-v: you can pick your friends...

When we go there , it 's quite different from these Hollywood places where the sandwiches are spread out on the table and are . ''

pick.10 - pick at, take small pieces out of

PICK-V NOTES: Roleset based on instances in Webtext-SEL. VerbNet entry chew-39.2-1. Framed by Claire. (from pick.10-v)

Aliases:

pick (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: Agent, picker
ARG1-PPT: Patient, thing picked at

pick-v: Connative alternation

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pick-v: pick at

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pick_on.02 - pick on: bully

PICK_ON-V NOTES: WSJ doesn't seem to show this construction. (from pick.02-v)

Aliases:

pick_on (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: bully
ARG1-PPT: bullied

pick_on-v: ARG0 and ARG1

Do be .

pick_out.03 - select from a group

PICK_OUT-V NOTES: otherwise identical to "pick" above (from pick.03-v predicate notes)

Aliases:

pick_out (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: picker
ARG1-PPT: thing picked
ARG2-DIR: group or source

pick_out-v: ARG0 and ARG1 and ARG2

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pick_up.04 - pick up: acquire

PICK_UP-V NOTES: (from pick.04-v)

Aliases:

pick_up (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: agent, entity acquiring something
ARG1-PPT: thing acquired
ARG2-DIR: seller
ARG3-VSP: price paid
ARG4-GOL: benefactive

pick_up-v: basic transitive

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pick_up-v: with price

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pick_up-v: pushing the metaphor

When the announcement came out , `` and said , ` Why do n't you come to us ? '' ' Mr. Spielvogel said .

pick_up-v: ARG2 and ARG4

One of my friends luggage got lost by her airline and .

pick_up.05 - pick up: increase

PICK_UP-V NOTES: Actually, I doubt this will show start/end points. (from pick.05-v)

Aliases:

pick_up (v.)

Roles:

ARG1-PPT: thing increasing
ARG2-EXT: amount increased by, EXT or MNR
ARG3-DIR: start point
ARG4-GOL: end point

pick_up-v: basic

If do , the cuts will go deeper and incentives will sprout again .

pick_up.06 - pick up: resume

PICK_UP-V NOTES: (from pick.06-v)

Aliases:

pick_up (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: agent of resuming
ARG1-PPT: thing resuming or continuing

pick_up-v: person as event

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pick_up.11 - discover, spot, find, notice

PICK_UP-V NOTES: compare to discover.01 (from pick.11-v)

Aliases:

pick_up (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: finder
ARG1-PPT: thing found, discovery

pick_up-v: Medical procedure as Arg0

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pick_away.07 - remove small pieces from

PICK_ON-V NOTES: (from pick.07-v)

Aliases:

pick_away (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: remover, picker, agent
ARG1-PPT: thing picked away at

pick_away-v: with redundant particle

Desperate , he has called in the Libyans to help fight the rebels of the Somali National Movement in the north , which is only one of .

pick_off.08 - pick off: remove pieces

PICK_OFF-V NOTES: (from pick.08-v)

Aliases:

pick_off (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: remover, agent
ARG1-PPT: pieces
ARG2-DIR: source

pick_off-v: no source

But Saatchi 's troubles have only whipped up interest among interested in .

pick_off.12 - pick_off: target and eliminate from a distance, like a sniper

PICK_OFF-V NOTES: (from pick.12-v)

Aliases:

pick_off (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: sniper
ARG1-PPT: target

pick_off-v: Both args, with CAU

Who knows .. maybe they 'll send to ..

pick_off-v: With DIR

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