"better" Rolesets

better.01 - to improve

BETTER-V NOTES: Frames file for 'better' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus. (from better.01-v predicate notes)

Aliases:

better (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: causer of improvement, agent
ARG1-PPT: entity made better

better-v: transitive

The computer maker , which sells more than half its goods outside the U.S. , also said the negative effect of a stronger U.S. dollar will `` adversely affect '' its fourth - quarter performance and `` make it difficult '' to .

good.02 - generally positive: morally good, pleasing; uses that mean 'well' go into a different roleset.

GOOD-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on WSJ data. (from good.01-j)
BETTER-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT-1, BOLT-4,5; comparative form of good.01, well.02. (from better.02-j)
BEST-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT; superlative form of good.01, well-j.01. (from best.02-j)

Aliases:

good (j.)
better (j.)
best (j.)

Roles:

ARG1-PAG: generally positive/pleasing entity
ARG2-GOL: recipient/target of good behavior

good-j: arg1, argMs

" was "

good-j: arg1

is

good-j: arg1

's , .

good-j: both args

is

better-j: arg1

is .

better-j: arg1

is .

better-j: both args

was .

best-j: arg1

is .

best-j: both args

, was .

best-j: empty it and infinitival arg1

it s .

good.03 - be skilled at

GOOD-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on WSJ. (from good.02-j)
BETTER-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT-1, BOLT-4,5; comparative form of good.02. (from better.03-j)
BEST-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT; superlative form of good.02. (from best.03-j)

Aliases:

good (j.)
better (j.)
best (j.)

Roles:

ARG1-PAG: skilled entity
ARG2-PPT: skill

good-j: both args

's .

good-j: arg1 only

John plays the piano ; 's .

better-j: both args, CXN

's .

best-j: both args

Whoever posts next will post they think is / was and who was the worst .

good.04 - beneficial, healthy for

GOOD-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on WordNet. (from good.04-j)
BETTER-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT-1, BOLT-4,5; comparative form of good.04. (from better.04-j)
BEST-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT; superlative form of good.04. (from best.04-j)

Aliases:

good (j.)
better (j.)
best (j.)
do_good (l.)

Roles:

ARG1-PAG: beneficial thing
ARG2-GOL: beneficiary

good-j: both args

is .

better-j: both args, CXN

is .

better-j: You say "yay", I say "neigh"

is , .

best-j: both args

is .

good.07 - still adequate, usable, valid (the expiration date sense)

GOOD-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on WordNet. (from good.03-j)

Aliases:

good (j.)

Roles:

ARG1-PAG: thing that is still good, adequate, usable, valid

good-j: with TMP

is

good-j: arg1

A simple way to find out if is .

good-j: sports goal sense

" He shoots ... and 's ! "

good.08 - dependable for something (money) owed, in fortunate circumstances (non-financial)

GOOD-J NOTES: Roleset based on instances in BOLT P01, parts 2,3. Framed by Claire. (from good.05-j)

Aliases:

good (j.)

Roles:

ARG1-PPT: dependable entity
ARG2-GOL: commodity arg1 is "good for"

good-j: Take that tax man!

Go ahead and slap a property tax on them too , 'm .

good.14 - ready, all set to do something

GOOD-J NOTES: Added by Julia

Aliases:

good (j.)

Roles:

ARG1-PPT: entity who is all ready
ARG2-PRD: to do what

good-j

I always say that am .

good-j

am . "

good.15 - extensive (large or thorough)

Added for THYME-AMR.

Aliases:

good (j.)

Roles:

ARG1-PPT: extensive

good-j

There 's a good chance she will need chemotherapy and radiation .

          (c / chance-02
            :ARG1 (n / need-01
              :ARG0 (s / she)
                :ARG1 (a / and
                  :op1 (c2 / chemotherapy-01
                    :ARG1 s)
                  :op2 (r / radiate-02
                    :ARG1 s)))
            :ARG1-of (g / good-15))

well.05 - not as ill as before

WELL-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on WordNet. (from well.01-j)
BETTER-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT-4,5; comparative form of well-j.01 (from better.05-j)

Aliases:

well (j.)
good (j.)
better (j.)

Roles:

ARG1-PPT: one increasing in health/wellness
ARG2-VSP: malady that is lessening

well-j: both args

, is and back to feeling good again .

better-j: both args

I am sooo relieved that is .

good-j

Is ? Will eat now ! ! !

well.09 - positive state, resulting favorably (incl. 'wellbeing')

WELL-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on WordNet; nominal 'wellbeing' based on BOLT-7. (from well.02-j)
WELLBEING-N NOTES: Automatically created by Julia as an alias file for unification. (from wellbeing.02-n)
GOOD-J NOTES: Imagine you have a pedantic grandmother who yells at you for using "good" instead of "well". This roleset covers both.

Aliases:

wellbeing (n.)
well (j.)
good (j.)

Roles:

ARG1-PPT: entity in a positive state, enjoying favorable results

welll-j: concatenation

's .

wellbeing-n

One can obtain the support of the people and have room for significant development only by working diligently for and opening up new landscape for the nation .

good-j

How are ? ?

well.12 - gather, pool up (non-phrasal version of 'well_up'); upward motion of water, or as if of water, perhaps from a spring

WELL-V NOTES: Frames file for 'well' based on sentences in brown. (from well.01-v predicate notes)
well.12 was created redundantly and is now merged with this file.

Aliases:

well (v.)
welling (n.)

Roles:

ARG1-PPT: liquidy thing
ARG2-GOL: location of gathering
ARG3-DIR: source, spring

well-v: crying

Hal felt sorry for Mary ; ; he had a time keeping from as he stood in the crowd in the observation dome .

best.11 - triumph over, beat

BEST-V NOTES: Contest arg included b/c of comparison with other verbs of contests,such as 'beat'. (from best.01-v)

Aliases:

best (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: winner
ARG1-PPT: loser
ARG2-LOC: contest

best-v: just transitive

The fact that have has no bearing on the efficient - market theory .

ARG2

It had been a long time since had .

well_off.06 - in fortunate circumstances (non-financial)

WELL_OFF-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT, corresponds to good.05 (better_off). (from well.03-j)
BETTER_OFF-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT-4,5; comparative form of well-j.03, well-j.04. (from better.06-j)
BEST_OFF-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT; superlative form of well-j.03, well-j.04. (from best.05-j)

Aliases:

well_off (j.)
better_off (j.)
best_off (j.)

Roles:

ARG1-PPT: more fortunate one
ARG2-CAU: situation/state that allows arg1 to be more fortunate

well_off-j: both args

Now we seem to face a contradiction : can it be the case , as I have argued , both that is , and also that philosophical intrusions have shaped some of the most important sociological developments ?

better_off-j: both args

Sony CEO Kaz Hirai has said that are .

better_off-j: both args

I just happen to think are .

best_off-j: both args

is

well_off.10 - rich, wealthy

WELL_OFF-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on WordNet, FrameNet. (from well.04-j)

Aliases:

well_off (j.)
better_off (j.)

Roles:

ARG1-PAG: wealthy one

well_off-j: the arg

But while is , that was n't always the case .

well_up.13 - well_up: gather; upward motion of water, or as if of water, perhaps from a spring

WELL_UP-V NOTES: (from well.02-v)

Aliases:

well_up (v.)
upwell (v.)
welling_up (n.)
upwelling (n.)

Roles:

ARG1-PPT: liquidy thing
ARG2-GOL: location of gathering
ARG3-DIR: source

well_up-v: abstract arg1

He explained his errand , but without bothering much to make it plausible , for he felt .