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Concept: Carry

Superconcept: Move

» Subevent: Locomotion

» Subevent: Hold


Component Semantics:

Carry
Definition: cause something to change location by holding it while going somewhere
Required slot: agent
Restriction: holds object
Restriction: "locomotes" (causes self's location to change)
Restriction: moves object (causes object's location to change)
Required slot: object
Restriction: an Object
Restriction: is held by agent
Restriction: moves (location changes)
Primary slot: origin
Restriction: Place
Restriction: = original location of agent/object
Primary slot: destination
Restriction: Place
Restriction: = final location of agent/object
Primary slot: path
Restriction: Place
Restriction: = transient location of agent/object
WordNet 1.6 Synsets: carry#1, carry#2
WordNet 1.6 Synsets: pack#2, take#30, transport#1
Corresponding Cyc Concept: #$TransportationEvent

Core Senses:

carry1
Definition: cause something to change location by holding it while going somewhere
Transitivity: transitive
Required slot: agent
Restriction: holds object
Restriction: causes self's location to change
Restriction: causes object's location to change
Required slot: object
Restriction: an Object
Restriction: is held by agent
Restriction: location changes

Other Senses:

carry2
Definition: move an object caught up in motion
Transitivity: transitive
carry3
Definition: host an organism
Transitivity: transitive
carry4
Definition: communicate (a meaning, idea, etc.)
Transitivity: transitive
carry5
Definition: develop or extend (an argument, e.g.)
Transitivity: transitive
carry6
Definition: contain
Transitivity: transitive
carry7
Definition: win or pass (a vote, e.g.)
Transitivity: transitive or intransitive
carry8
Definition: support
Transitivity: transitive
carry9
Definition: results in (a penalty, e.g.)
Transitivity: transitive
carry10
Definition: propagate (sound, e.g.)
Transitivity: transitive/intransitive
carry11
Definition: behave or bear a demeanor
Transitivity: reflexive
carry12
Definition: possess
Transitivity: transitive
carry13
Definition: have as a feature
Transitivity: transitive
carry14
Definition: be pregnant
Transitivity: transitive/intransitive

Reference: Levin

Levin calls Carry one of a class of verbs of "continuous causation of accompanied motion in some manner". She also mentions the subject of the verb carry can be characterized as a location.

Reference: COBUILD

Senses 1-18 in COBUILD are base verb senses. Here are the maps:
COBUILDcarry1
Equivalent: carry1
COBUILDcarry2
Equivalent: carry2
COBUILDcarry3
Equivalent: carry1
COBUILDcarry4
Equivalent: carry1
COBUILDcarry5
Equivalent: carry3
COBUILDcarry6
Equivalent: carry4
COBUILDcarry7
Equivalent: carry4
COBUILDcarry8
Equivalent: carry5
COBUILDcarry9
Equivalent: carry6
COBUILDcarry10
Equivalent: carry7
COBUILDcarry11
Equivalent: carry9
COBUILDcarry12
Equivalent: carry10
COBUILDcarry13
Equivalent: carry8
COBUILDcarry14
Equivalent: carry8
COBUILDcarry15
Equivalent: carry7
COBUILDcarry16
Equivalent: carry7
COBUILDcarry17
Equivalent: carry11
COBUILDcarry18
Equivalent: carry14

Reference: LDOCE

LDOCEcarry1
Equivalent: carry1
LDOCEcarry2
Equivalent: carry2
LDOCEcarry3
Equivalent: carry3
LDOCEcarry4
Equivalent: carry8
LDOCEcarry5
Equivalent: carry12
LDOCEcarry6
Equivalent: carry11
LDOCEcarry7
Equivalent: carry8
LDOCEcarry8
Equivalent: carry6
LDOCEcarry9
Equivalent: carry12
LDOCEcarry10
Equivalents: carry9, carry13
LDOCEcarry11
Equivalent: carry10
LDOCEcarry12
Equivalent: carry7
LDOCEcarry13
Equivalent: carry7
LDOCEcarry14
Equivalent: carry10
LDOCEcarry15
Equivalent: carry8

Reference: NODE

NODEcarry1
Equivalents: carry1, carry2, carry3, carry10
NODEcarry2
Equivalents: carry8, carry14
NODEcarry3
Equivalents: carry9, carry13
NODEcarry4
Equivalents: carry5, carry10
NODEcarry5
Equivalent: carry7
NODEcarry6
Equivalents: carry6, carry12, carry13
NODEcarry7
Equivalent: carry10

Reference: WordNet1.6

WNcarry#1
Equivalent: carry1
WNcarry#2
Equivalent: carry1
WNcarry#3
Equivalent: carry10
WNcarry#4
Equivalent: carry4
WNcarry#5
Equivalent: carry8
WNcarry#6
Equivalent: carry11
WNcarry#7
Equivalent: carry6
WNcarry#8
Equivalent: carry5
WNcarry#9
Equivalent: carry5
WNcarry#10
Equivalent: carry9
WNcarry#11
Equivalent: carry7
WNcarry#12
Equivalent: carry6
WNcarry#13
Equivalent: carry11
WNcarry#14
Equivalent: carry12
WNcarry#15
Equivalent: carry6
WNcarry#16
Equivalent: carry2
WNcarry#17
Equivalent: carry4
WNcarry#18
Equivalent: carry13
WNcarry#19
Equivalent: carry10
WNcarry#20
Equivalent: carry8
WNcarry#21
Equivalent: carry7
WNcarry#22
Equivalent: carry8
WNcarry#23
Equivalent: carry8
WNcarry#24
Equivalent: carry5
WNcarry#25
Equivalent: carry13
WNcarry#26
Equivalent: carry7
WNcarry#27
Equivalent: carry10
WNcarry#28
Equivalent: carry10
WNcarry#29
Equivalent: none
Comment: ???
WNcarry#30
Equivalent: carry2
WNcarry#31
Equivalent: carry8
WNcarry#32
Equivalent: carry8
WNcarry#33
Equivalent: carry10
WNcarry#34
Equivalent: carry10
WNcarry#35
Equivalent: carry7
WNcarry#36
Equivalent: carry7
WNcarry#37
Equivalent: none
Comment: idiomatic
WNcarry#38
Equivalent: carry14