Rolesets - dull

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

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?

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

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
.

dull.04 - not shiny

DULL-J NOTES: (from dull.01-j)

Aliases:

dull (j.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: causer of dullness
ARG1-PPT: thing getting dull

All args

The glassARG1
was
dullrel
from years of being exposed to the salty airARG0
.