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VERB FRAME [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frame
1, record 1, English, frame
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shank 1, record 1, English, shank
correct, see observation, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To mishit a tennis ball with the frame of the racquet. 1, record 1, English, - frame
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The verb "to shank" is somewhat more generic than "to frame" : One can shank the ball off the handle of the racket. Related terms : woodie [slang](=un bois), hit the ball off the frame, a shot that deflects off the tennis racquet frame. 1, record 1, English, - frame
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faire un bois
1, record 1, French, faire%20un%20bois
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frapper la balle avec le bois de la raquette à la suite d'une maladresse. 2, record 1, French, - faire%20un%20bois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si la balle est bonne, le point compte bien que la plupart du temps, cet impair s'avère en défaveur du joueur. 2, record 1, French, - faire%20un%20bois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Phraséologie connexe : erreur de centrage. 3, record 1, French, - faire%20un%20bois
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- instrument slot 1, record 2, English, instrument%20slot
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The verb frames contain slot names as indicated in Hayes and Carbonell(1983), with the addition of tense and modifier slots. Thus, the frame is constructed as follows : HEAD CONCEPT(verb), TENSE(past, future), MODIFIER(adverb), AGENT(subject), OBJECT(object acted upon), INSTRUMENT("with" inanimate noun).... 1, record 2, English, - instrument%20slot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tiroir instrument
1, record 2, French, tiroir%20instrument
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- direction slot 1, record 3, English, direction%20slot
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The verb’ frames contain slot names as indicated in Hayes and Carbonnel(193), with the addition of tense and modifier slots. Thus, the frame is constructed as follows : HEAD CONCEPT(verb), TENSE(past, future)..., RECIPIENT("to" animate noun), DIRECTION("to" inanimate noun).... 1, record 3, English, - direction%20slot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tiroir direction
1, record 3, French, tiroir%20direction
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-05-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- benefactive slot 1, record 4, English, benefactive%20slot
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The verb frames contain slot names as indicated in Hayes and Carbonell(1983), with the addition of tense and modifier slots. Thus, the frame is constructed as follows : HEAD CONCEPT(verb), TENSE(past, future), MODIFIER(adverb), AGENT(subject), OBJECT(object acted upon), INSTRUMENT("with" inanimate noun), RECIPIENT("to" animate noun), DIRECTION("to" inanimate noun), LOCATION("in" noun), BENEFACTIVE("for" noun), CO-AGENT("with" animate noun). 1, record 4, English, - benefactive%20slot
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tiroir "bénéficiaire"
1, record 4, French, tiroir%20%5C%22b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire%5C%22
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-05-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- agent slot 1, record 5, English, agent%20slot
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The verb frames contain slot names as indicated in Hayes and Carbonell(1983), with the addition of tense and modifier slots. Thus, the frame is constructed as follows : HEAD CONCEPT(verb), TENSE(past, future), MODIFIER(adverb), AGENT(subject).... 1, record 5, English, - agent%20slot
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tiroir "agent"
1, record 5, French, tiroir%20%5C%22agent%5C%22
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-05-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- co-agent slot
1, record 6, English, co%2Dagent%20slot
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The verb frames contain slot names as indicated in Hayes and Corbonell(1983), with the addition of tense and modifier slots. Thus, the frame is constructed as follows : HEAD CONCEPT(verb), TENSE(past, future), MODIFIER(adverb), AGENT(subject), OBJECT(object acted upon), INSTRUMENT("with" inanimate noun), RECIPIENT("to" animate noun), DIRECTION("to" inanimate noun), LOCATION("in" noun), BENEFACTIVE("for" noun), CO-AGENT("with" animate noun). 1, record 6, English, - co%2Dagent%20slot
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tiroir co-agent
1, record 6, French, tiroir%20co%2Dagent
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cadre sémantique/frame) : un cadre est une structure en tiroirs, chaque tiroir pouvant contenir d'autres tiroirs. 2, record 6, French, - tiroir%20co%2Dagent
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-04-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- recipient slot
1, record 7, English, recipient%20slot
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The verb frames contain slot names as indicated in Hayes and Carbonell(1983), with the addition of tense and modifier slots. Thus, the frame is constructed as follows : head concept(verb), tense(past, future), modifier(adverb), agent(subject), object(object acted upon), instrument("with" inanimate noun), recipient("to" animate noun).... 1, record 7, English, - recipient%20slot
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tiroir-récepteur
1, record 7, French, tiroir%2Dr%C3%A9cepteur
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- case-récepteur 1, record 7, French, case%2Dr%C3%A9cepteur
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-04-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- object slot
1, record 8, English, object%20slot
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The verb frames contain slot names as indicated in Hayes and Carbonell(1983), with the addition of tense and modifier slots. Thus, the frame is constructed as follows : head concept(verb), tense(past, future), modifier(adverb), agent(subject), object(object acted upon).... 1, record 8, English, - object%20slot
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- case d'objet 1, record 8, French, case%20d%27objet
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- tiroir d'objet 1, record 8, French, tiroir%20d%27objet
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-04-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- location slot 1, record 9, English, location%20slot
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The verb frames contain slot names as indicated in Hayes and Carbonell(1983), with the addition of tense and modifier slots. Thus, the frame is constructed as follows : head concept(verb), tense(past, future), agent(adverb), object(subject), instrument(objet acted upon), recipient("with" inanimate noun), direction("to" animate noun), direction("to" inanimate noun), location("in" noun), benefactive("in" noun), co-agent("with" animate noun). 1, record 9, English, - location%20slot
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tiroir-lieu
1, record 9, French, tiroir%2Dlieu
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-04-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- modifier slot 1, record 10, English, modifier%20slot
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The verb frames contain slot names as indicated in Hayes and Carbonell(1983), with the addition of tense and modifier slots. Thus, the frame is constructed as follows : head concept(verb), tense(past, future), modifier(adverb)... 1, record 10, English, - modifier%20slot
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- tiroir-modificateur
1, record 10, French, tiroir%2Dmodificateur
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-04-10
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- verb frame
1, record 11, English, verb%20frame
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The verb frames contain slot names as indicated in Hayes and Carbonell (1983), with the addition of tense and modifier slots. 1, record 11, English, - verb%20frame
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- cadre de verbe
1, record 11, French, cadre%20de%20verbe
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cadres de verbe contiennent des noms de créneaux comme l'ont indiqué Hayes et Carbonell (1983), ainsi que des créneaux de temps et de modificateur. 1, record 11, French, - cadre%20de%20verbe
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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