tack
tack.01 - attach with a tack
TACK-V NOTES: Based on financial subcorpus, auto expansion via verbnet. Member of VNcls tape-22.4. (from tack.01-v)Aliases:
tack (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: agent, entity doing the tacking
ARG1-PPT: first thing being tacked
ARG2-PPT: second thing, tacked to what
ARG3-MNR: instrument, string, tack
ARG1-PPT: first thing being tacked
ARG2-PPT: second thing, tacked to what
ARG3-MNR: instrument, string, tack
the one example
The release of MiniScribe 's new balance sheet came one day after it introduced its new line of
one - inch disk drivesARG2
, on whichR-ARG2
itARG0
is tackingrel
much of its hope for survivalARG1
.ARG2 and ARG0 and ARG1
Mr. Meyer 's personal style was illustrated by his pinning a $ 100 bill to
a high - school bulletin boardARG2
on whichR-ARG2
other coachesARG0
tackedrel
their cardsARG1
.tack.02 - turn a boat
TACK-V NOTES: Corresponds to VN classes nonvehicle-51.4.2, run-51.3.2. (from tack.02-v)Aliases:
tack (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: sailor
ARG1-PPT: boat
ARG1-PPT: boat
ahoy matey!
JohnARG0
tackedrel
his boatARG1
into the windARGM-DIR
.tack_down
tack_down.04 - attach to a surface with tacks
TACK_DOWN-V NOTES: (from tack.04-v)Aliases:
tack_down (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: cause of attachment, agent
ARG1-PPT: thing tacked down
ARG1-PPT: thing tacked down
misparsed passive
Mr. Trotter 's painting showed a wall of wood boards with
painted ribbonsARG1
tackedrel
downrel
in a rectangleARGM-MNR
; tucked behind the ribbons were envelopes , folded faded and crumpled papers and currency .tack_on
tack_on.03 - rise
TACK_ON-V NOTES: No Vncls. (from tack.03-v)Aliases:
tack_on (v.)
Roles:
ARG1-PPT: thing rising
ARG2-PPT: thing tacked on (might read as EXT)
ARG3-DIR: start point
ARG4-PRD: end point
ARG2-PPT: thing tacked on (might read as EXT)
ARG3-DIR: start point
ARG4-PRD: end point
Digital EquipmentARG1
tackedrel
onrel
1 1/8ARG2
to 89 1/8ARG4
, and Hewlett - Packard fell 3/8 to 49 3/8 .On Black Monday , Oct. 19 , 1987ARGM-TMP
, the October contractARG1
tackedrel
onrel
further gainsARG2
, rising to as high as $ 491.50 for a gain of almost $ 20 on top of the Friday advances , before giving up almost $ 10 of that at the closeARG4
.