dull
dull.01 - (cause to) lose shininess
DULL-V NOTES: Frames file for 'dull' based on sentences in financial subcorpus andautomatic expansion via verbnet. (from dull.01-v predicate notes)Aliases:
dull (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: causer of dullness
ARG1-PPT: thing getting dull
ARG1-PPT: thing getting dull
pretty simple
Outside what essentially amounted to a bookkeeping exercise , dealers said
London dealingsARG1
were largelyARGM-MNR
dulledrel
by the absence of active interest beyond the market - makersARG0
.dull.02 - boring, not interesting
DULL-J NOTES: Roleset based on instances in BOLT P01, parts 2,3. Framed by Claire. (from dull.02-j)Aliases:
dull (j.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: boring thing
ARG1-PPT: boring to whom?
ARG1-PPT: boring to whom?
Arg0, comparison
It 's no surprise then that Waddle chosen now to voice what many have felt for years -
the PremARG0
is dullrel
as dishwaterARGM-ADV
.All args
Mrs Magoli of Balaka Baptist for example left CCAP because
itARG0
was dullrel
to herARG1
.dull.03 - not sharp
DULL-J NOTES: (from dull.03-j)Aliases:
dull (j.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: causer of not-sharpness
ARG1-PPT: not sharp thing
ARG1-PPT: not sharp thing
Rough day on safari I guess
I reluctantly reached to my ankle to grab my back up Bowie knife ,
itARG1
was dullrel
from cutting through a zebra femur to make a splintARG0
.