complain-37.8
Members
- boast 1
- brag 1
- complain 1
- crab
- gripe 1
- grouch 1
- grouse 1
- grumble 1 2
- kvetch 1
- object 1
Roles
- Agent
[+animate]
[+organization]
- Topic
[+communication]
- Recipient
[+animate]
[+organization]
Frames
- Basic Intransitive
- ex: "Susan complained"
sym: Agent V
sem: transfer_info(during(E), Agent, ?Recipient, ?Topic)
cause(Agent, E)
- PP Recipient-PP
- ex: "Susan complained to Rachel"
sym: Agent V to Recipient
sem: transfer_info(during(E), Agent, Recipient, ?Topic)
cause(Agent, E)
- S
- ex: "Susan complained that the party would be tonight"
sym: Agent V Topic[+that_comp]
sem: transfer_info(during(E), Agent, ?Recipient, Topic)
cause(Agent, E)
- PP-S Recipient-PP
- ex: "Susan complained to Rachel that the party would be tonight"
sym: Agent V to Recipient Topic[+that_comp]
sem: transfer_info(during(E), Agent, Recipient, Topic)
cause(Agent, E)
- PP Topic-PP
- ex: "Ellen complained about the situation"
sym: Agent V about Topic
sem: transfer_info(during(E), Agent, ?Recipient, Topic)
cause(Agent, E)
- PP-PP Topic-PP Recipient-PP
- ex: "Ellen complained about the situation to Helen"
sym: Agent V about Topic to Recipient
sem: transfer_info(during(E), Agent, Recipient, Topic)
cause(Agent, E)
- QUOT
- ex: "Ellen complained, 'The mail didn't come today.'"
sym: Agent V Topic[+quotation]
sem: transfer_info(during(E), Agent, ?Recipient, Topic)
cause(Agent, E)
- PP-QUOT Recipient-PP
- ex: "Ellen complained to Helen, 'The mail didn't come today.'"
sym: Agent V to Recipient Topic[+quotation]
sem: transfer_info(during(E), Agent, Recipient, Topic)
cause(Agent, E)
- PP-PP Recipient-PP Topic-PP
- ex: "The prime minister complained to the former president about U.S. interference in his country's affairs."
sym: Agent V to Recipient about Topic
sem: transfer_info(during(E), Agent, Recipient, Topic)
cause(Agent, E)