This file lists novel diathesis alternations (briefly described in the paper "Extended Lexical-Semantic Classification for English Verbs" -- available at www.cl.cam.ac.uk/users/alk23). The alternations are described using subcategorization frames which are indicated by number codes from the classes2.txt document. This file was built by Anna Korhonen. Please send any questions / comments to alk23@cl.cam.ac.uk. *************************** Extraposition related *************************** 6. it annoys them [that she left] -> 7. [that she left] annoys them 8. [to read] pleases them -> 11. it pleases them [to read] 12. it matters (to them) [that she left] -> 14. [that she left] matters (to them) 107. it matters [that she came] -> 129. [that she came] matters 154. [to see them] hurts -> 9. it hurts [to see them] pp deletions: 107. it seems that they left -> 12/108. it seems (to them) that they left 9. it remains to find a cure -> 10. it remains (for us) to find a cure *************************** PP deletions *************************** 28. They carried him (here) -> 24. They carried him 15. I would prefer (for her) to do it -> 112. I would prefer to do it 30. He served the firm (as a researcher) -> 24. He served the firm 66. He conspired (with them) to do it -> 112. He conspired to do it 78. He looked in (on her friend) -> 74. He looked in 87. He came (into house) -> 22. He came 88. He contracted (with him) [for the man to go] -> 15. He contracted [for the man to go] 90. He explained (to them) how to do it -> 17. He explained how to do it 89. He explained (to them) how she did it -> 16. He explained how she did it 91. They figured out (from him) whether he should go -> 81. They figured out whether to go 92 They figured out (from him) what she should do -> 80. They figured out what she should do 95. The flew (from London) (to Rome) -> 87. They flew (from London) / (to Rome) 97. They admitted (to them) that they had came illegally -> 104. They admitted that they had come illegally 98. He suggested (to him) that he go -> 106. He suggested that he go 99. He appeared (to him) to be ill -> 111. He appeared to be ill 122. He turned it (from a disaster) (into a victory) -> 49. He turned it (into a victory) 127. Things go well (for him) -> 3. Things go well (the below one not not a pp deletion:) 122. He turned [it] (from a disaster into a victory) -> 95. [It] turned (from a disaster into a victory) 70. They agreed about whether they should participate -> 91. They agreed (with him) about whether they should participate 71. They agreed on what they should do -> 92. They agreed (with him) on what they should do 72. They agreed on whether to go -> 94. They agreed (with him) about whether to go 73. They agreed on what to do -> 93. They agreed (with him) on what to do 113. They agreed whether they should participate -> 100. They agreed (with him) whether they should participate 114. They asked what he wanted -> 101. They asked (from everybody) what he wanted 115. They asked whether to go -> 102. They asked (from everybody) whether to go 76. He brought a book back -> 120. He brought a book back (for me) 78. He came down on him 121. He came down on him (for his bad behaviour) ?? It dawned what he should do ? -> 135. It dawned on him what he should do 160. Things augur well -> 127. Things augur well (for him) *************************** P deletions *************************** 15. I prefer (for) her to do it -> 53. I prefer her to do it 38. They appointed him professor -> 50. They apponted him (as) professor 45. They asked him (about) whether they should participate -> 59. They asked him whether they should participate 46. They asked him (about) what they should do -> 60. They asked him what they should do 47. They asked him (about) what to do -> 62. They asked him what to do 48. They asked him (about) whether to go -> 61. They asked him whether to go 70. They asked (about) whether they should participate -> 113. They asked whether they should participate 71. They asked (about) what he wanted -> 114. They asked what he wanted 72. They asked (about) whether to go -> 115. They asked whether to go 73. They asked (about) what to do -> 116. They asked what to do *************************** Equi deletions *************************** (controversial whether the below are really alternations as they involve deleting predicative complement. Perhaps count as category switches?): 33. He helped (her) bake the cake -> 142. He helped bake the cake 53. I advised Mary to go -> 24/52. I advised Mary (that she should go) *************************** Other deletions *************************** (controversial whether the below are really alternations) 1. His reputation sank (low) -> 22. His reputation sank 124. It cost (him) ten pounds -> 123. It cost ten pounds *************************** Category Alternations *************************** 19. his hair needs [combing] 24. his hair needs [it] 21. she discussed [writing novels] -> 22. she discussed [it] 20. she stopped [smoking] -> 22. she stopped [it] 40. I accused her of [leaving] -> 49. I accused her of [it] 41. He wasted time on [fussing with his hair] -> 49. I wasted time on [it] 42. He told her about [climbing the mountain] -> 49. He told her about [it] 43. He attributed his failure to [no one buying his books] -> 49. He attributed his failure to [it] 17. He explained how [to do it] -> 16. He explained how [she should do it] 71. He thought about what [he should do] -> 73. He thought about what [to do] 70. He thought about whether [he wanted to go] -> 72. He thought about whether [to go] 113. He asked whether [he should come] -> 115. He asked whether [to come] 114. He asked what [he should do] -> 116. He asked what [to do] 48. They made a great fuss about whether [to go] -> 45. They made a great fuss about whether [they should] go 46. They made a great fuss about what [they should do] -> 47. They made a great fuss about what [to do] 59. They asked him whether [they should go] -> 61. They asked him whether [to go] 60. They asked him what [he should do] -> 62. They asked him what [to do] 63. They failed in [attempting the climb] -> 87. They failed in [the climb] 39. I accused her of [leaving] -> 49. I accused her of [it] 37. He asked him [his name] -> 60. He asked him [what his name is] 24. He asked [his name] -> 114. He asked [what his name is] 42. He told her about [climbing the mountain] -> 49. He told her about [it] 44. They asked him about [his participating] -> 49. They asked him about [it] 44. They asked him about [his participating] -> 43. They asked him about [him participating] 52. They told him [that they were leaving] -> 49. They told him [about it] 54. I promised Mary [to go] -> 52. I promised Mary [that I will go] 64. They disapproved of [attempting the climb] -> 87. They disapproved of [the climb] 65. They worried about [him drinking] -> 87. They worried about [it] 75. He ruled out (paying) her debts -> 76. They ruled out her debts 79. They figured out [whether she has done her job] -> 76. They figured [it] out 80. They figured out [what she hadn’t done] -> 83. They figured out [that she hadn’t done her job] 81. They figured out [whether to go] -> 82. They figured out [what to do] 104. They believe [that he was always late] -> 57. They believe [him to be always late] 104. They demanded [that he leaves immediately] -> 106. They demanded [that he leave immediately] 136. He turned out [a fool] -> 138. He turned out to be [a fool] 152. He talked him around (into leaving) -> 76. He talked him around *************************** Raising Alternations *************************** 159. He seems [as if he is clever] -> 111. He seems [to be clever] 26. She considered him [foolish] -> 144. She considered him [a fool] 145. He makes him out [crazy] -> ?? He makes him out [a fool] 26. She considered him (foolish) -> 24. She considered him 50. I considered that problem of little importance -> 26. I considered that problem important 2. He seems [foolish] -> 51. He seemed [a fool] 57. I found him [to be a good doctor] -> 26. I found him [good] 57. I found [him to be a good doctor] -> 104. I found [that he was a good doctor] 99. (He) appeared to her to be ill -> 12. It appeared to her that (he) was ill 111. He seemed to come -> 107. It seemed that he would come 143. He strikes me as [foolish] -> 29. He strikes me as [a fool] 149. He made him out to be crazy -> 83. He made out that he was crazy 2. He appears crazy -> ?. He appears (to be) crazy 51. He seemed [a fool] -> 111. He seemed to be [a fool] -> 99. He seemed (to me) to be [a fool] 4. he seems well -> ?. he seems (to be) well 147. I considered him as stupid 57. I considered him to be stupid 84. He dismissed [their writing novels] -> 39. He dismissed [them from writing novels] 144. He considers Fido [a fool] -> 57. He considers Fido to be [a fool] *************************** OTHERS *************************** 69. They argued about [his coming] -> 87. They argued about [it]