Rolesets - amuse

amuse

amuse.01 - cause mirth

AMUSE-V NOTES: Frames file for 'amuse' based on wsj; adjectival 'amusing' based on BOLT-4,5. Member of VNcls amuse-31.1. (from amuse.01-v)
AMUSEMENT-N NOTES: Roleset based on verb entry amuse.01, OntoNotes grouping amusement-n senses 1 & 2; maps to VN class amuse-31.1. Framed by Claire. (from amusement.01-n)
AMUSING-J NOTES: Automatically created by Julia as an alias file for unification. (from amusing.01-j)

Aliases:

amuse (v.)
amusement (n.)
amusing (j.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: causer of mirth
ARG1-PPT: mirthful entity
ARG2-MNR: instrument

amuse-v: intransitive

Better to look in the corners for
performancesARG0
thatR-ARG0
inspire or
amuserel
.

amuse-v: arg0 as SBAR

IARG1
was
amusedrel
to read your recent news stories on the banking industry 's reserve additions and concomitant threats to cease making new loans to less - developed countriesARG0
.

amuse-v: all args

JohnARG0
canARGM-MOD
amuserel
himselfARG1
for hoursARGM-TMP
with a piece of yarnARG2
.

amusing-j

Michael Atherton is a superb commentator as
heARG0
is articulate ,
amusingrel
and very knowledgeable and I wish that they would make him the front man and pension off Mr Gower .

ARG1 and ARG0

IARG1
was
amusedrel
to read your recent news stories on the banking industry 's reserve additions and concomitant threats to cease making new loans to less - developed countriesARG0
.

amusement-n: Arg 1 only

Bob plays the piano just for
hisARG1
own
amusementrel
.

amusement-n: With instrument

John 'sARG0
amusementrel
of the crowdARG1
with singing and jokesARG2
was a big hit .