Rolesets - loosen

loosen

loosen.01 - (cause to) become loose

LOOSEN-V NOTES: Frames file for 'loosen' based on sentences in wsj. Verbnet entry 45.4, along with half the verbs of English. (from loosen.01-v predicate notes)
LOOSENING-N NOTES: Based on Thyme and Sharp data. Comparison to loosen.01. Loosen.01 is a member of VN class other_cos-45.4. Framed by Katie. (from loosening.01-n)
arg2 not expected to occur with adjectival relations. (from loose.01-j)

Aliases:

loosen (v.)
loosening (n.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: causer of loosening
ARG1-PPT: thing becoming loose
ARG2-MNR: instrument, if separate from arg0

loosen-v: roustabout?

One roustaboutARG0
, hanging by his hands from a ladder , bounces his weight on a three - foot wrench to
loosenrel
a stuck fittingARG1
.

loosening-n: arg 1

late risk of
componentARG1
wear of
looseningrel

loosen_up

loosen_up.02 - make loose

LOOSEN_UP-V NOTES: (from loosen.02-v)

Aliases:

loosen_up (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: causer of loosening
ARG1-PPT: thing becoming loose
ARG2-MNR: instrument, if separate from arg0

loosen_up-v: transitive

This corporate glasnost is a big reason
NissanARG0
,
after years of making lackluster cars and lousy profitsARGM-TMP
, has
loosenedrel
uprel
its rigid waysARG1
and now is riding a string of hits , ranging from the sleek Maxima sedan and Porsche - like 300ZX to the whimsically nostalgic Pao , a minicar sold only in Japan .

loosen_up-v: intransitive defaults to arg1='self'

But if
East Germany 's arthritic PolitburoARG1
does
loosenrel
uprel
enough to permit Mr. Krenz to make serious efforts at reformARGM-EXT
, he will face a challenge just as fundamental .

ARG2

Your shoesARG1
will
loosenrel
uprel
with wearARGM-CAU
.

loose

loose.03 - free, on the lamb

LOOSE-J NOTES: Added by Julia. (from loose.02-j)

Aliases:

loose (j.)

Roles:

ARG1-PPT: free entity
ARG2-DIR: source

loose-j: both args

NowARGM-TMP
,
howeverARGM-DIS
,
the beastARG1
is
looserel
from its cageARG2
.

loose.04 - not tight fitting or compacted

LOOSE-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT-7. (from loose.01-j)
LOOSER-J NOTES: Automatically created by Julia as an alias file for unification. (from looser.01-j)
arg2 not expected to occur with adjectival relations.

Aliases:

looser (j.)
loose (j.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: causer of looseness
ARG1-PPT: non-compact substance (may be abstract)
ARG2-MNR: instrument of loosening, if in addition to arg0

loose-j: arg1

Third , the issue of most concern to people , which is that of food safety , can not be fully addressed . Will it produce a result
thatARG1
" is
tooARGM-EXT
looserel
" if we establish more departments and posts ?

loose.05 - free; release from captivity, particularly with intent to harm another

LOOSE-V NOTES: re-added by Tim based on ontonotes frame (from loose.01-v)

Aliases:

loose (v.)
loosing (n.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: releaser
ARG1-PPT: thing released
ARG2-GOL: released upon; maleficiary

loose-v: Evil

I have been loathe to believe that
any nation , even our present enemies ,ARG0
could or would be willing to
looserel
upon mankindARG2
such terrible and inhumane weaponsARG1
.

cut_loose

cut_loose.06 - cut loose: set or become free

CUT-V NOTES: (from former cut-v.07)

Aliases:

cut_loose (m.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: causer of freedom
ARG1-PPT: entity undergoing freedom
ARG2-DIR: source, cause of unfreedom

cut_loose-m: ergative

Mr. RomanARG1
, by contrast , seems rarely to
cutrel
looserel
at allARGM-DIS
,
although he did appear at Ogilvy 's Halloween party Friday decked out in duck feet and a duck hat , costumed as a `` lame duck . ''ARGM-ADV