tear
tear.01 - to pull apart, separate forcefully
TEAR-V NOTES: Frames file for 'tear' based on WSJ; adjectival 'torn' based on BOLT-2,3. Member of Vncls break-45.1, hurt-40.8.3-1-1, split-23.2. (from tear.01-v)TEARING-N NOTES: (from tearing.01-n)
TORN-J NOTES: Automatically created by Julia as an alias file for unification. (from torn.01-j)
Aliases:
tearing (n.)
tear (v.)
torn (j.)
tear (v.)
torn (j.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: puller, tearer, separator, agent
ARG1-PPT: thing torn
ARG2-PPT: torn between/from/out
ARG1-PPT: thing torn
ARG2-PPT: torn between/from/out
tear-v: torn out
Republican Sen. William Cohen of Maine , the panel 's vice chairman , said of the disclosure that ``
a textARG1
tornrel
out of contextARG2
is a pretext ... ''tear-v: torn between
Further ,
the HeraldARG1
seemed tornrel
editoriallyARGM-MNR
between keeping its old - time Hearst readership -- blue - collar and sports - oriented -- and trying to provide a sprightly , upscale alternative to the sometimes staid TimesARG2
.tear-v: with direction
With Garpian randomness , a hotel across the street , the Amfac , had been hit harder :
A large sheet of its concrete facade and several window balconiesARG1
were tornrel
awayARGM-DIR
.tear-v: ARG0 and ARG1 and ARG2
But an even greater cause for regret is that
" 50 years of intensive false cypress loggingARG0
torerel
the heartARG1
out of Taiwan 's life - support systemARG2
.torn-j
IARG1
am reallyARGM-EXT
tornrel
at the momentARGM-TMP
whether to let things carry on , or to walk awayARG0
.tear.02 - to rush, move hurriedly, rushing
TEAR-V NOTES: Member of Vncls run-51.3.2. (from tear.02-v)TEARING-N NOTES: (from tearing.02-n)
Aliases:
tear (v.)
tearing (n.)
tearing (n.)
Roles:
ARG0-PPT: entity rushing
ARG1-LOC: direction/location
ARG1-LOC: direction/location
tear-v
A series of explosionsARG0
torerel
through the huge Phillips Petroleum Co. plastics plant near hereARG1
, injuring more than a hundred and closing parts of the Houston Ship ChannelARGM-ADV
.tear.03 - to fill with tears, filling with tears (crying)
TEAR-V NOTES: No Vncls. (from tear.03-v)TEARING-N NOTES: (from tearing.03-n)
Aliases:
tearing (n.)
tear (v.)
tear (v.)
Roles:
ARG1-PPT: entity filled with tears
tear-v: eyes tearing
Having resided in the great state of California for the past seven years , I find it hard to ignore our environmental problems when I start my commute to work with
eyesARG1
tearingrel
and head aching from the polluted air ; when I try to enjoy the beaches and come home covered with tar and oil ; when I hear of numerous deaths related to irresponsible processing of cheese and use of chemicals in fruit growing .tear_up
tear_up.04 - to tear to pieces
TEAR_UP-V NOTES: (from tear.04-v)TEARING_UP-N NOTES: (from tearing.04-n)
Aliases:
tearing_up (n.)
tear_up (v.)
tear_up (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: tearer
ARG1-PPT: entity torn
ARG1-PPT: entity torn
tear_up-v: transitive
On Aug. 1ARGM-TMP
, the stateARG0
torerel
uprel
its controlsARG1
, and food prices leaped .tear_down
tear_down.05 - to demolish, take apart
TEAR_DOWN-V NOTES: (from tear.05-v)TEARING_DOWN-N NOTES: (from tearing.05-n)
Aliases:
tear_down (v.)
tearing_down (n.)
tearing_down (n.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: demolisher, agent
ARG1-PPT: entity torn
ARG1-PPT: entity torn
tear_down-v: transitive
Witnesses shout , scream , pontificate : `` ... a dream that the planet could be saved from itself and from
the sadistic dumb creaturesARG0
whoR-ARG0
try to tearrel
downrel
every decent man who raises his voiceARG1
. ''teary
teary.06 - to fill with tears
TEARY-J NOTES: Automatically created by Julia as an alias file for unification. (from teary.03-j)Aliases:
teary (j.)
Roles:
ARG1-PPT: entity filled with tears
teary-j
Getting
allARGM-ADV
tearyrel
todayARGM-TMP
because I 'm reading about Tove Jansson for a post , and thinking about her makes me feel feelingsARGM-CAU
.