Rolesets - gesture

gesture

gesture.01 - body language

GESTURE-V NOTES: Frames file for 'gesture' based on sentences in wsj. No Verbnet entry, Framenet entry Gesture. Who'd'a thunk? (from gesture.01-v predicate notes)
GESTURE-N NOTES: Based on sentences in nouns-00040. Comparison to gesture.01-v and nombank's gesture-n. VN class wink-40.3.1-1. Framed by Katie. (from gesture.01-n)

Aliases:

gesture (v.)
gesture (n.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: agent
ARG1-PPT: theme
ARG2-GOL: hearer

intransitive

Silences were lengthy --
nobodyARG0
moved or
gesturedrel
.

ARG0

But in spite of my resolution , within ten minutes , with
MartineARG0
gesturingrel
and Chien - chien sobbing , I was hustled out the door .

Example of a gesticular "theme"

whack , whack , whack his hand made
vigorousARGM-MNR
spankingARG1
gesturesrel

With gesture-er

Barbara Bush 'sARG0
gesturesrel

Another example of theme

A
gesturerel
of reconciliationARG1

And finally, gestured to

A
comfortingARGM-MNR
gesturerel
to the various countries and cities crying for helpARG2