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Semantic features (verbs)

This list constitutes a reduced set of WordNet verb tags used for the English VISL site.

 

Reduced WordNet Verb Tags: Applied Hierarchies for Verbs

 

Semantic domains

<v.body>

e.g. wince <v.body><act

<act>

<affect>

<awaken>

<be-3>

<better>

<better-1>

<breathe>

<cause_to_sleep>

<change-1>

<change_integrity>

<change_state>

<connect>

<decrease>

<dirty>

<discharge>

<discolor>

<dress>

<end-1>

<exercise>

<expect-1>

<experience>

<express_emotion>

<fill-1>

<get>

<grow>

<have>

<increase>

<inseminate>

log_Z's <rest>

<look>

<make>

<move>

<move-1>

o.d. <treat>

<prevent>

<remove>

<rest>

<spread>

<tighten>

<transfer>

<treat>

<weaken-1>

<work-1>

<worsen>

<worsen-1>

 

 

<v.change>

e.g. wither <v.change><disappear>

<act>

<add>

<adjust-1>

<affect>

<appear>

<assume>

<be-3>

<become>

<begin>

<better>

<better-1>

<break_in>

<change-1>

<change-2>

<change_by_reversal>

<change_integrity>

<change_magnitude>

<change_orientation>

<change_shape>

<change_state>

<change_surface>

<charge>

<close>

<collapse>

<color>

<connect>

<constitute>

<convert>

<convert-3>

<prevent-1>

<produce>

<remove>

<renew>

<represent>

<separate>

<separate-1>

<separate-2>

<shape>

<show>

<stabilize>

<stand_still>

<stop>

<strengthen>

<strengthen-1>

<support>

<switch-2>

<take>

<take-8>

<think>

<tighten>

<tighten-1>

<touch>

<touch-1>

<transfer>

<transform-3>

<translate-1>

<travel>

<unmake>

<use>

<use-1>

<weaken>

<weaken-1>

<wet>

<worsen>

<worsen-1>

 

 

<v.cognition>

e.g. undervalue <v.cognition><judge>

<act>

<add>

<affect>

<analyze>

<attract>

<be-3>

<become>

<categorize>

<change_orientation>

<confirm>

<confuse-1>

<connect>

<convert>

<decide>

<decrease-1>

<determine-1>

<edit>

<end>

<end-1>

<err>

<examine>

<expect-1>

<fail>

<get_rid_of-1>

<induce>

<inform>

<judge>

<know-1>

<know-2>

<know-3>

<learn>

<learn-1>

<learn-2>

<leave-5>

<make>

<move-1>

<perceive>

<perform>

<permit>

<reason-1>

<refer>

<remember>

<remember-1>

<remember-2>

<remind>

<search>

<state>

<study>

<surprise>

<talk>

<talk-1>

<think>

<transfer>

<treat>

<understand>

<unmake>

<utter-2>

<watch-1>

<will>

 

 

<v.communication>

e.g. write_down <v.communication><write>

 

<abandon-1>

<act>

<address>

<adjust-1>

<affect>

<affirm-1>

<agree>

<analyze>

<appoint>

<ask>

<attract-1>

<avoid>

<cause_to_be_perceived>

<change-1>

<change_by_reversal>

<change_posture>

<charge>

<charge-2>

<complain>

<connect>

<control>

<convey>

<cover>

<decide>

<designate>

<determine>

<determine-1>

<disagree>

<disapprove>

<discontinue>

<displease>

<edit>

<end-1>

<equal>

<feel>

<free>

<gesticulate>

<have>

<hire>

<induce>

<inflict>

<inform>

<insist>

<judge>

<make>

<modify>

<move-1>

<necessitate>

<state>

<perform>

<permit>

<play-3>

<prevent>

<prevent-1>

<produce>

<pronounce-1>

<reason-1>

<refuse>

<remember-1>

<remove>

<represent>

<sound-3>

<state>

<switch-2>

<synchronize>

<talk>

<talk-1>

<telecommunicate>

<think>

<touch>

<transfer>

<travel>

<treat>

<use-1>

<utter-2>

<write>

 

<v.competition>

e.g. keep_step <v.competition>

<act>

<affect>

<agree>

<assail>

<be-3>

<change-1>

<charge>

<compete>

<cover>

<decide>

<end-1>

<enter>

<exercise>

<fail>

<fight>

<fire>

<gain>

<gather>

<get>

<have>

<join>

<let_go_of>

<meet>

<move>

<move-1>

<overcome-3>

<permit>

<prevent>

<punish>

<remove>

<spend>

<state>

<strengthen-1>

<succeed>

<take>

<touch>

<transfer>

<travel>

<wait>

<watch>

<win>

<work>

<work-2>

<worsen>

<yield>

 

 

 

<v.consumption>

e.g. nibble <v.consumption><eat>

<abstain>

<act>

<affect>

<be-3>

<breathe>

<change_integrity>

<change_state>

<desire>

<drink>

<drink-1>

<drug>

<eat>

<eat-1>

<end>

<exist-1>

<feed>

<get>

<habituate>

<have>

<judge>

<prevent>

<remove>

<smoke>

<support>

<swallow>

<transfer>

<travel-1>

<unmake>

<use>

<use-1>

<work-2>

 

 

<v.creation>

e.g. make_up <v.creation><make>

<act>

<appoint>

<breathe>

<change_integrity>

<change_state>

<change_surface>

<connect>

<control>

<cultivate>

<decay>

<decorate>

<end-1>

<enter>

<fill-1>

<get>

<guide>

<have>

<heat-1>

<inform>

<judge>

<make>

<mark>

<move>

<move-1>

<perform>

<prepare>

<produce>

<remove>

<sound-1>

<state>

<support>

<talk>

<travel>

<understand>

<unmake>

<work>

<work-1>

<write>

 

 

 

<v.emotion>

e.g. wallow <v.emotion><feel>

<act>

<affect>

<attract>

<be-3>

<change-1>

<change_state>

<comfort-1>

<confirm>

<control>

<desire>

<discourage>

<dislike>

<displease>

<expect-1>

<experience>

<express_emotion>

<fear>

<feel>

<get>

<hold-2>

<humble-1>

<induce>

<inform>

<judge>

<like-5>

<love>

<make>

<move-1>

<prepare>

<prevent>

<satisfy>

<surprise>

<think>

<touch>

<worry>

<worsen>

 

 

<v.motion>

e.g. wind <v.motion><travel>

<abandon-1>

<act>

<appear>

<arrive>

<be-3>

<be-5>

<change_by_reversal>

<change_integrity>

<change_posture>

<change_shape>

<change_surface>

<collapse>

<compete>

<connect>

<control>

<decrease>

<enter>

<fail>

<fight>

<fill-1>

<increase>

<increase-2>

<induce>

<lead-1>

<leave-1>

<make>

<meet-1>

<move>

<move-1>

<move-2>

<pass-4>

<play-3>

<prevent>

<reach-1>

<refuse>

<remove>

<separate-1>

<spread>

<stand_still>

<start>

<start-1>

<stop>

<stop-1>

<straighten>

<succeed>

<switch-2>

<touch>

<transfer>

<travel>

<travel-1>

<use-1>

 

 

<v.perception>

e.g. view <v.perception><analyze>

<act>

<affect>

<analyze>

<appear>

<be-3>

<cause_to_be_perceived>

<change-1>

<change_by_reversal>

<change_intensity>

<change_taste>

<cover>

<decide>

<desensitize>

<end>

<examine>

<experience>

<hide>

<inform>

<know-1>

<like-5>

<look>

<make>

<move-1>

<perceive>

<prevent>

<produce>

<remember-1>

<rest>

<season>

<sensitize>

<shine>

<show>

<sound-1>

<sound-3>

<think>

<touch>

<watch>

<watch-1>

<worsen-1>

 

 

 

<v.possession>

e.g. bestow <v.possession><lend-1>

<abandon-1>

<account>

<act>

<add>

<adjust-1>

<agree>

<be-3>

<be-5>

<better-1>

<change-1>

<change_state>

<compete>

<cover>

<decrease-1>

<desire>

<determine-1>

<examine>

<gain>

<get>

<get_rid_of-1>

<give-1>

<have>

<judge>

<leave-5>

<lend-1>

<move>

<move-1>

<offer-1>

<prevent>

<punish>

<refuse>

<remove>

<rid>

<save-1>

<save-2>

<search>

<separate>

<state>

<support>

<take>

<take-1>

<talk>

<think>

<trade-1>

<transfer>

<travel>

<treat>

<understand>

<use>

<use-1>

<work>

<yield>

 

 

<v.social>

e.g. elect <v.social><decide>

<act>

<adjust-1>

<affect>

<affirm-1>

<analyze>

<appoint>

<assail>

<be>

<be-3>

<be-5>

<better-1>

<cancel-3>

<change-1>

<change_by_reversal>

<change_integrity>

<change_state>

<charge-2>

<close>

<compete>

<confine>

<confirm>

<connect>

<control>

<decide>

<designate>

<destroy>

<determine-1>

<develop-1>

<discontinue>

<displease>

<end-1>

<equal>

<err>

<examine>

<exempt>

<fail>

<fight>

<free>

<free-2>

<get>

<give-1>

<happen>

<have>

<hide>

<hire>

<hold-2>

<idle>

<increase>

<induce>

<inform>

<install>

<join>

<judge>

<keep>

<kill>

<leave>

<leave-1>

<live-6>

<make>

<mark>

<meet-1>

<move-1>

<open>

<oppress>

<permit>

<play-3>

<prevent>

<prevent-1>

<punish>

<refrain>

<refrain_from>

<refuse>

<remove>

<renew>

<right>

<save>

<separate>

<separate-2>

<show>

<spend>

<start>

<state>

<succeed>

<succeed-1>

<support>

<take-1>

<talk>

<think>

<transfer>

<travel-1>

<use-1>

<utter-2>

<work>

<work-1>

<work-2>

<work-5>

<worsen>

 

<v.stative>

e.g. correspond <v.stative><equal>

<act>

<adjust-1>

<affect>

<analyze>

<be-3>

<be-4>

<be-5>

<become>

<begin>

<better>

<better-1>

<break-4>

<categorize>

<change-1>

<change-2>

<change_by_reversal>

<change_posture>

<change_state>

<compete>

<connect>

<constitute>

<cover>

<decide>

<determine>

<differ>

<discontinue>

<end>

<equal>

<excel>

<exist>

<exist-1>

<fight>

<free-2>

<get>

<hang-3>

<happen>

<have>

<hesitate>

<hide>

<idle>

<include>

<increase>

<inform>

<judge>

<keep>

<leave>

<live-6>

<make>

<move-1>

<necessitate>

<overcome-3>

<pass-4>

<perceive>

<permit>

<predominate>

<prevent>

<refer>

<refrain>

<remember-1>

<represent>

<shape>

<show>

<spend>

<stick_out-1>

<talk>

<talk-1>

<think>

<touch-1>

<transfer>

<transform-3>

<wait>

<wet>

<yield>

<v.weather>

e.g. rain_cats_and_dogs <v.weather><precipitate>

<absorb>

<burn-2>

<change_state>

<damage>

<darken>

<darken-1>

<emit>

<precipitate>

<shine>

<touch-1>

 

 

 

 


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