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.)
loosening (n.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: causer of loosening
ARG1-PPT: thing becoming loose
ARG2-MNR: instrument, if separate from arg0
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
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
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.)
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
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.)
loosing (n.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: releaser
ARG1-PPT: thing released
ARG2-GOL: released upon; maleficiary
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
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