Grinding : chew-39.2












[11 : Something ----s something ]
[8 : Somebody ----s something ]
[2 : Somebody ----s ]



NP (Patient) V () CNI (Grinder) PP[with] (Instrument)
NP (Patient) V () CNI (Grinder) PP[with] (Instrument) PP[in] (Locus)
NP (Grinder) V () NP (Patient) PP[in] (Place) VPto (Purpose)
NP (Patient) V () CNI (Grinder) PP[into] (Result)
NP (Grinder) V () PP[in] (Duration) NP (Patient)
NP (Grinder) V () PP[into] (Goal) NP (Patient) VPto (Purpose) Sub (Time)
NP (Grinder) V () PP[with] (Instrument) NP (Patient)
NP (Patient) V () CNI (Grinder) PP[between] (Locus)
NP (Grinder) V () AVP (Locus) NP (Patient)
NP (Grinder) V () PP[in] (Locus) NP (Patient)
NP (Patient) V () CNI (Grinder) PP[in] (Place)
NP (Patient) V () CNI (Grinder) PP[in] (Place) PP[to] (Result)
NP (Patient) V () CNI (Grinder) VPto (Purpose)
NP (Patient) V () CNI (Grinder) PP[for] (Purpose) PP[into] (Result)
NP (Patient) V () CNI (Grinder) AVP (Result)
NP (Grinder) V () NP (Patient) PP[into] (Result)
NP (Grinder) V () NP (Patient) VPto (Result)
NP (Patient) V () CNI (Grinder) AVP (Time)
NP (Grinder) V () NP (Patient) AVP (Time)
NP (Grinding_cause) V () NP (Patient)
NP (Grinding_cause) V () NP (Patient) PP[into] (Result)
NP (Grinder) V () PP[into] (Goal) NP (Patient)
NP (Grinder) V () AVP (Manner) NP (Patient)
NP (Grinding_cause) V () PP[into] (Goal) NP (Patient)
NP (Patient) V () PP[beneath] (Grinding_cause)
NP (Patient) V () CNI (Grinder) Sub (Manner) AVP (Place)
NP (Patient) V () CNI (Grinder)
NP (Grinder) V () PP[with] (Manner) NP (Patient) PP[at] (Place)
NP (Grinder) V () NP (Patient) AVP (Result)
NP (Grinder) V () PP[with] (Instrument) AVP (Manner) NP (Patient)
NP (Grinder) V () PP[for] (Duration) AVP (Manner) DNI (Patient)
NP (Grinder) V () AVP (Manner) NP (Patient) Sub (Purpose)
NP (Patient) V () CNI (Grinder) PP[for] (Purpose)
NP (Grinder) V () NP (Patient) AVP (Result) PP[off] (Result)
NP (Agent) V () PP[at,on,from] (Patient) NP (Grinder) V () INI (Patient)
NP (Agent) V () NP (Patient) NP (Grinder) V () NP (Patient)
NP (Agent) V ()


Examples from WordNet


gnaw an old cracker
the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food
The boy chomped his sandwich
Chew your food and don't swallow it!
The cows were masticating the grass
He jawed his bubble gum



Examples from VerbNet


Cynthia nibbled.
Cynthia nibbled the carrot.
Cynthia nibbled at the carrot.



Examples from SemCor


Pa had his head up, glaring, his teeth gnawing at the place where he 'd grown a mustache once.
She glanced around the clearing, taking_in the wagon and the load of and trappings scattered over the ground, the two kids, the whiteface bull that was chewing its cud just within the far reaches of the firelight.
She stood sipping and chewing and watching.
Squire chewed his gum, his jaw moving in a steady rhythm.
As he chewed his gum and exuded wheezing breath, Marty smelt the reek of bad whiskey.
She stood frowning and chewing her lip.
Holden noticed almost absently how she chewed, how the whole side of her cheek moved, a slab of fat that extended down into her neck.
Clumps of brush that they passed were so many enchained demons straining in anger to tear and gnaw on his bones.
Ludie chewed roofer 's tar.