groan
groan.01 - to utter with a groan
GROAN-V NOTES: Frames file for 'groan' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus. (from groan.01-v predicate notes)GROAN-N NOTES: Based on verb entry groan.01, differs from verb entry in arg1, verb entry only has groaner and recipient. Corresponds to VN entries animal_sounds-38, manner_speaking-37.3, nonverbal_expression-40.2. (from groan.01-n)
GROANING-N NOTES: groan.01 (from groaning.01-n)
Aliases:
groan (v.)
groan (n.)
groaning (n.)
groan (n.)
groaning (n.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: groaner
ARG1-PPT: groaned utterance
ARG2-GOL: groan at
ARG1-PPT: groaned utterance
ARG2-GOL: groan at
all arguments
HeARG0
oftenARGM-TMP
groansrel
, he says , at the `` clutter '' of sports stories about drugs , alcohol , gambling and some player 's lament `` about the miserly millions he is offered to play the gameARG2
. ''intransitive
The crowdARG0
groansrel
, Mr. Jones shakes his head , the Cowboys lose the game .Arg 0 only, within LVC
FinallyARGM-TMP
, turning to her toiletARGM-ADV
, sheARG0
rested her face in her hands , and gaveARGM-LVB
a sortARGM-ADJ
of groanrel
.Arg0 and CAU
She stifled a
groanrel
of disgustARGM-CAU
.ARG1
OhARG0
myrel
,rel
'rel
Jonah groaned , ' that 's the biggest fish I 'veARG1
ever seen ! 'Arg0
After getting his wisdom teeth out , the television could barey be heard over the sounds of
hisARG0
groaningrel
.