Rolesets - castrate

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.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: causer of weakening
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.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: editor
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.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: Castrator
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