gnaw
gnaw.01 - bite, chew on
GNAW-V NOTES: Based on Brown. Member of VNcls chew-39.2-1. (from gnaw.01-v)Aliases:
gnaw (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: gnawer
ARG1-PPT: thing chewed
with PP
Clumps of brush that they passed were so many enchained demonsARG0
straining in anger to tear and gnawrel
on his bonesARG1
. gnaw.02 - to cause persistent worry or pain
GNAW-V NOTES: Based on Brown. See VNcls chew-39.2-1. (from gnaw.02-v)Aliases:
gnaw (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: causer
ARG1-PPT: gnawed at
gnaw at
Day by day , week by week , month by month , the betrayalARG0
gnawedrel
at Andrei 's heartARG1
.