want-32.1

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Basic Transitive
ex: "Dorothy needs new shoes"
sym: Experiencer V Theme
sem: desire(E, Experiencer, Theme)

NP-PP Possessor Object, Attribute-PP
ex: "Dorothy needs her for her skills"
sym: Experiencer V Theme for Attribute
sem: desire(E, Experiencer, Theme)

Subclass want-32-1

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FOR-TO-INF
ex: "I need for her to be happy"
sym: Experiencer V Theme[+for_comp]
sem: desire(E, Experiencer, Theme)

ING-NP-OMIT
ex: "I need exercising"
sym: Experiencer V Theme[+np_omit_ing]
sem: desire(E, Experiencer, Theme)

NP-ADJP-PRED
ex: "She wanted the meat red"
sym: Experiencer V Theme
sem: desire(E, Experiencer, Theme)

NP-ADVP-PRED
ex: "I needed him here"
sym: Experiencer V Theme
sem: desire(E, Experiencer, Theme)

NP-ING
ex: "I need him cooking"
sym: Experiencer V Theme[+acc_ing]
sem: desire(E, Experiencer, Theme)

NP-VEN-NP-OMIT
ex: "I need the children found"
sym: Experiencer V Theme[+np_ppart]
sem: desire(E, Experiencer, Theme)

POSSING
ex: "I needed his cooking"
sym: Experiencer V Theme[+poss_ing]
sem: desire(E, Experiencer, Theme)

TO-INF-SC
ex: "I needed to come"
sym: Experiencer V Theme[+sc_to_inf]
sem: desire(E, Experiencer, Theme)