gladden
gladden.01 - (cause to) become glad
GLADDEN-V NOTES: Based on internet usage examples, expansion via VN. Member of VNcls amuse-31.1, marvel-31.3-1, other_cos-45.4. Comparison with 'please.' (from gladden.01-v)Discourse usage might also show traces in subject/object position,depending on which of the treebankers looked at that particularsentence. You may include them as targetless traces if they arepresent. (from gladden.01-v)
Aliases:
gladden (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: agent, pleaser
ARG1-PPT: patient, entity pleased
ARG2-MNR: instrumental
ARG1-PPT: patient, entity pleased
ARG2-MNR: instrumental
Transitive
You will find
many other thingsARG0
to gladdenrel
the eyeARG1
and lift the spirit .Passive, infinitival complement
IARG1
was gladdenedrel
to see that nothing had changed back at homeARG0
.instrument or manner
JohnARG0
gladdenedrel
MaryARG1
with daisiesARG2
.glad
glad.02 - happy and grateful, pleased
GLAD-J NOTES: Added by Julia base on BOLT-1. Corresponds to 'gladden.01', VNcls amuse-31.1, marvel-31.3-1, other_cos-45.4. (from glad.01-j)Aliases:
glad (j.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: stimulus, pleaser (about what)
ARG1-PPT: glad one
ARG1-PPT: glad one
both args
Even the guy above
whoARG1
is a gladrel
he is deadARG0
has been seduced by the Hitch 's writing in that you either devote yourself to him or hate him above all else .both args
IARG1
'm gladrel
about how things turned outARG0
.