castrate
castrate.01 - make weak
CASTRATE-V NOTES: Roleset by Katie based on internet search, parallel expansion of verbnet, propbank, and sense grouping. Member of VNcls other_cos-45.4. (from castrate.01-v)Aliases:
castrate (v.)
castration (n.)
castration (n.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: causer of weakening
ARG1-PPT: thing weakened
ARG1-PPT: thing weakened
Agentive example
The senateARG0
castratedrel
the lawARG1
.transative example
What was
moralityARG0
but an attempt to castraterel
the danger in which we liveARG1
.castrate.02 - edit to change indelicate parts
CASTRATE-V NOTES: Roleset by Katie based on internet search, parallel expansion fo verbnet, propbank, and sense grouping. Vn class other_cos-45.4. (from castrate.02-v)Aliases:
castrate (v.)
castration (n.)
castration (n.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: editor
ARG1-PPT: Thing edited
ARG1-PPT: Thing edited
Transative example
TheyARG0
castratedrel
that novelARG1
.Example with purpose
The storyARG1
was castratedrel
so as to be child friendlyARGM-PRP
.castrate.03 - literally remove overies or testicles.
CASTRATE-V NOTES: Roleset by Katie based on internet search, parallel expansion of verbnet, propbank, and sense grouping. Verbnet class other_cos-45.4. (from castrate.03-v)Aliases:
castrate (v.)
castration (n.)
castration (n.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: Castrator
ARG1-PPT: Spayed/neutered entity
ARG1-PPT: Spayed/neutered entity
Agentive example
The farmersARG0
castratedrel
the bull calfARG1
.Example with purpose
FarmersARG0
castraterel
male lambsARG1
to avoid injuries due to fightingARGM-PRP
.Example without arg 0
A man who [
a manARG1
] has been castratedrel
is incapable of reproduction