Seeing clearly: Frame Semantic, Psycholinguistic, and Cross ...

CHAPTER 2. A FRAME SEMANTIC ANALYSIS 46
Basic Senses
eye: To perceive aphysical object or motion with the eyes
She saw the cat on the mat.
He saw many armed soldiers in the streets.
He saw the uttering of butter ies in the garden.
recognize: To recognize a fact, understand a situation
They saw the di culty of winning, but still insisted on bringing it to a vote.
She saw that nothing would change his mind about it.
accompany: To accompany someone on some part of their journey, usually to a departure
point; see out, see to[the door, the bus stop, etc.]
I'll see you to the door.
I o ered to see him home, but he said he'd be ne.
Jeeves, please see Mr. Johnson out and Miss Romano in.
condition: to recognize something/ someone as being in a condition
He saw her hungry and cold on the street corner.
I only want tosee you happy again.
consult: To visit with an expert or authority in the hope of advice or action
You should see a doctor about that cough.
Going to see adivorce lawyer is a major decision.
dating: To visit with repeatedly for romantic reasons
They'd been seeing each other for a couple of years.
He had a girlfriend last year, but he's not seeing anybody now.
determine: To nd out, determine
I just wanted to see if you were paying attention.
Let's see what happens to the reaction at 250 degrees.
ensure: To act to ensure that a situation obtains
We'll see to it that he never bothers anybody again.
She always saw that there was a fresh pot of co ee ready for the meeting.