"stiffen" Rolesets

stiffen.01 - (make) become stiff, becoming or causing to become stiff

STIFFEN-V NOTES: Based on WSJ. Member of VNcls other_cos-45.4. (from stiffen.01-v)
STIFFENING-N NOTES: ~stiffen-v.01. Corresponds to VNcls other_cos-45.4. (from stiffening.01-n)

Aliases:

stiffen (v.)
stiffening (n.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: cause of stiffness
ARG1-PPT: newly-stiff thing

stiffen-v: passive with cause

, , were supplied by Soviet aircraft .

stiffen-v: unaccusative

dried and , he saw what adjustments had to be made .

stiffening-n: Arg1

After years of rheumatoid arthritis , the had become quite severe .

stiff.02 - inflexible

STIFFNESS-N NOTES: Added for THYME-AMR.
STIFF-J NOTES: Based on medical data. Comparison with stiffen.01-v and flexible.02-j. Framed by Katie and Nick. (from stiff.01-j)

Aliases:

stiff (j.)
stiffness (n.)

Roles:

ARG1-PPT: stiff thing

stiff-j: likely to occur with a mnr or ext

Neck :

stiffness-n

Denies joint stiffness .

          (d / deny-01
            :ARG1 (s / stiff-02
              :ARG1 (a / anatomical-site :name (n2 / name :op1 "joint"))))

stiff.03 - fail to pay or give appropriately

STIFF-V, STIFFING-N NOTES: Added by Julia for AMR. Comparison to pay.01.

Aliases:

stiff (v.)
stiffing (n.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: poor giver
ARG1-VSP: amount not given
ARG2-GOL: entity not receiving enough
ARG3-PPT: commodity, debt not paid for

stiff-v

The deficit , TRUE unemployment numbers , the unemployment numbers they pelt on us , Obaminationcare , Dodd / Frank Bill , Refusal of the Pipeline , Offshore Drilling memorandum , , Gas prices approaching $ 4 a gallon , failed stimulus plans , further erosion of our manufacturing base , record food stamps claims , increasing poverty rates , record foreclosure rate , record homes underwater rate and the list goes on and on .

stiff.04 - strong, tough

STIFF-J NOTES:

Aliases:

stiff (j.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: what one is stiff in the face of; opponent
ARG1-PPT: entity or activity showing toughness