[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: return
Target surface form: returning
Context:
A faint crease appeared between the man's eyebrows. "I think you aren't taking me seriously, Phil. I meant it. And everybody has some kind of grudge. I might have got hit by that truck if it wasn't for you. I believe in <t>returning</t> favors. I'll do anything for somebody I like.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=return%2:38:00:: | definition=go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before | examples=return to your native land; the professor returned to his teaching position after serving as Dean
2. sense_key=return%2:40:08:: | definition=give back | synonyms=render | examples=render money
3. sense_key=return%2:30:00:: | definition=go back to a previous state | synonyms=revert, retrovert, regress, turn back | examples=We reverted to the old rules
4. sense_key=return%2:32:00:: | definition=go back to something earlier | synonyms=hark back, come back, recall | examples=This harks back to a previous remark of his
5. sense_key=return%2:38:12:: | definition=bring back to the point of departure | synonyms=take back, bring back
6. sense_key=return%2:40:03:: | definition=return in kind | examples=return a compliment; return her love
7. sense_key=return%2:35:01:: | definition=make a return | examples=return a kickback
8. sense_key=return%2:32:01:: | definition=answer back | synonyms=retort, come back, repay, riposte, rejoin
9. sense_key=return%2:30:01:: | definition=be restored | synonyms=come back | examples=Her old vigor returned
10. sense_key=return%2:40:00:: | definition=pay back | synonyms=refund, repay, give back | examples=Please refund me my money
11. sense_key=return%2:32:03:: | definition=pass down | synonyms=render, deliver | examples=render a verdict; deliver a judgment
12. sense_key=return%2:41:00:: | definition=elect again | synonyms=reelect
13. sense_key=return%2:40:13:: | definition=be inherited by | synonyms=fall, pass, devolve | examples=The estate fell to my sister; The land returned to the family
14. sense_key=return%2:38:01:: | definition=return to a previous position; in mathematics | examples=The point returned to the interior of the figure
15. sense_key=return%2:36:00:: | definition=give or supply | synonyms=render, yield, give, generate | examples=The cow brings in 5 liters of milk; This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn
16. sense_key=return%2:32:02:: | definition=submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority | examples=submit a bill to a legislative body

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The task is Word Sense Disambiguation for "return" with the surface form "returning" in the context: "I believe in <t>returning</t> favors. I'll do anything for somebody I like."
The context is: "I believe in <t>returning</t> favors. I'll do anything for somebody I like."

This is about believing in returning favors, meaning repaying or giving back a favor when received.


attempt_kind: initial

status: success

[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: favor
Target surface form: favors
Context:
A faint crease appeared between the man's eyebrows. "I think you aren't taking me seriously, Phil. I meant it. And everybody has some kind of grudge. I might have got hit by that truck if it wasn't for you. I believe in returning <t>favors</t>. I'll do anything for somebody I like.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=favor%1:04:00:: | definition=an act of gracious kindness | synonyms=favour
2. sense_key=favor%1:07:00:: | definition=an advantage to the benefit of someone or something | synonyms=favour | examples=the outcome was in his favor
3. sense_key=favor%1:09:00:: | definition=an inclination to approve | synonyms=favour | examples=that style is in favor this season
4. sense_key=favor%1:12:00:: | definition=a feeling of favorable regard | synonyms=favour
5. sense_key=favor%1:06:00:: | definition=souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party | synonyms=party favor, party favour, favour

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

finish_reason: stop

role: assistant

reasoning_content:
The task is Word Sense Disambiguation for the lemma "favor" with surface form "favors" in the given context.
The context is: "I believe in returning <t>favors</t>. I'll do anything for somebody I like."

The target word is "favors" in "returning favors".

I need to choose the best sense for this.

Looking at the candidate senses:

1.

native_finish_reason: completed

provider: xAI

service_tier: default

currency: USD


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: do
Target surface form: do
Context:
"I think you aren't taking me seriously, Phil. I meant it. And everybody has some kind of grudge. I might have got hit by that truck if it wasn't for you. I believe in returning favors. I'll <t>do</t> anything for somebody I like. It won't cost you a cent, Phil.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=do%2:41:01:: | definition=engage in | synonyms=make | examples=make love, not war; make an effort
2. sense_key=do%2:36:01:: | definition=carry out or perform an action | synonyms=perform, execute | examples=John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters; the skater executed a triple pirouette
3. sense_key=do%2:41:04:: | definition=get (something) done | synonyms=perform | examples=I did my job
4. sense_key=do%2:42:00:: | definition=proceed or get along | synonyms=fare, make out, come, get along | examples=How is she doing in her new job?; How are you making out in graduate school?
5. sense_key=do%2:36:02:: | definition=give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally | synonyms=cause, make | examples=cause a commotion; make a stir
6. sense_key=do%2:41:02:: | definition=carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions | synonyms=practice, practise, exercise | examples=practice law
7. sense_key=do%2:42:01:: | definition=be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity | synonyms=suffice, answer, serve | examples=A few words would answer; This car suits my purpose well
8. sense_key=do%2:36:00:: | definition=create or design, often in a certain way | synonyms=make | examples=Do my room in blue; I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest
9. sense_key=do%2:29:09:: | definition=behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself | synonyms=act, behave | examples=You should act like an adult; Don't behave like a fool
10. sense_key=do%2:42:02:: | definition=spend time in prison or in a labor camp | synonyms=serve | examples=He did six years for embezzlement
11. sense_key=do%2:41:03:: | definition=carry on or function | synonyms=manage | examples=We could do with a little more help around here
12. sense_key=do%2:29:04:: | definition=arrange attractively | synonyms=dress, arrange, set, coif, coiffe, coiffure | examples=dress my hair for the wedding
13. sense_key=do%2:38:00:: | definition=travel or traverse (a distance) | examples=This car does 150 miles per hour; We did 6 miles on our hike every day

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The task is Word Sense Disambiguation for the lemma "do" with surface form "do" in the context: "I think you aren't taking me seriously, Phil. I meant it. And everybody has some kind of grudge. I migh...The context is: "I'll <t>do</t> anything for somebody I like. It won't cost you a cent, Phil."

The speaker means they'll do anything, like help or perform actions, for someone they like, and it won't cost anything.

Looking at the candidate senses:

1. engage in something, like make an effort.

2. carry out or perform an action. Examples: John did the painting, etc. This fits performing actions.

3. get something done.

4. proceed or get along.

5. cause to happen.

6. carry out or practice (jobs).

7. be sufficient.

8.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: like
Target surface form: like
Context:
"I think you aren't taking me seriously, Phil. I meant it. And everybody has some kind of grudge. I might have got hit by that truck if it wasn't for you. I believe in returning favors. I'll do anything for somebody I <t>like</t>. It won't cost you a cent, Phil.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=like%2:37:01:: | definition=prefer or wish to do something | synonyms=wish, care | examples=Do you care to try this dish?; Would you like to come along to the movies?
2. sense_key=like%2:37:05:: | definition=find enjoyable or agreeable | examples=I like jogging; She likes to read Russian novels
3. sense_key=like%2:37:04:: | definition=be fond of | examples=I like my nephews
4. sense_key=like%2:31:00:: | definition=feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard | examples=How did you like the President's speech last night?
5. sense_key=like%2:37:06:: | definition=want to have | examples=I'd like a beer now!

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The task is Word Sense Disambiguation for the lemma "like" in the context: "I'll do anything for somebody I <t>like</t>."
The context is: "I'll do anything for somebody I <t>like</t>." It says "I believe in returning favors. I'll do anything for somebody I like. It won't cost you a cent, Phil.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: try
Target surface form: try
Context:
And everybody has some kind of grudge. I might have got hit by that truck if it wasn't for you. I believe in returning favors. I'll do anything for somebody I like. It won't cost you a cent, Phil. Go ahead and <t>try</t> me "!! Phil rubbed his forehead wearily.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=try%2:41:00:: | definition=make an effort or attempt | synonyms=seek, attempt, essay, assay | examples=He tried to shake off his fears; The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps
2. sense_key=try%2:41:01:: | definition=put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to | synonyms=test, prove, try out, examine, essay | examples=This approach has been tried with good results; Test this recipe
3. sense_key=try%2:41:06:: | definition=put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of | synonyms=judge, adjudicate | examples=The football star was tried for the murder of his wife; The judge tried both father and son in separate trials
4. sense_key=try%2:34:00:: | definition=take a sample of | synonyms=sample, try out, taste | examples=Try these new crackers; Sample the regional dishes
5. sense_key=try%2:41:05:: | definition=examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process | synonyms=hear | examples=The jury had heard all the evidence; The case will be tried in California
6. sense_key=try%2:37:01:: | definition=give pain or trouble to | examples=I've been sorely tried by these students
7. sense_key=try%2:37:00:: | definition=test the limits of | synonyms=strain, stress | examples=You are trying my patience!
8. sense_key=try%2:30:00:: | definition=melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities | synonyms=render | examples=try the yak butter; render fat in a casserole
9. sense_key=try%2:29:00:: | definition=put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice | synonyms=try on | examples=Try on this sweater to see how it looks

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The task is Word Sense Disambiguation for "try" in the context: "Go ahead and <t>try</t> me "!! Phil rubbed his forehead wearily."
The context is: "It won't cost you a cent, Phil. Go ahead and <t>try</t> me "!! Phil rubbed his forehead wearily."

This seems like a dialogue where someone is saying to Phil "try me" meaning challenge him or test him, perhaps in a bet or to do something - like "I'll do anything, so try me on that".


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: rub
Target surface form: rubbed
Context:
I might have got hit by that truck if it wasn't for you. I believe in returning favors. I'll do anything for somebody I like. It won't cost you a cent, Phil. Go ahead and try me "!! Phil <t>rubbed</t> his forehead wearily. He was beginning to feel woolly.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=rub%2:35:00:: | definition=move over something with pressure | examples=rub my hands; rub oil into her skin
2. sense_key=rub%2:35:01:: | definition=cause friction | synonyms=fray, fret, chafe, scratch | examples=my sweater scratches
3. sense_key=rub%2:39:00:: | definition=scrape or rub as if to relieve itching | synonyms=scratch, itch | examples=Don't scratch your insect bites!

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: The task is Word Sense Disambiguation for "rubbed" in the context: "Phil <t>rubbed</t> his forehead wearily. He was beginning to feel woolly."


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: forehead
Target surface form: forehead
Context:
I might have got hit by that truck if it wasn't for you. I believe in returning favors. I'll do anything for somebody I like. It won't cost you a cent, Phil. Go ahead and try me "!! Phil rubbed his <t>forehead</t> wearily. He was beginning to feel woolly.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=forehead%1:08:00:: | definition=the part of the face above the eyes | synonyms=brow
2. sense_key=forehead%1:08:01:: | definition=the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits | synonyms=frontal bone, os frontale

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: The task is Word Sense Disambiguation for "forehead" in the context: "Phil rubbed his <t>forehead</t> wearily. He was beginning to feel woolly."


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: feel
Target surface form: feel
Context:
I believe in returning favors. I'll do anything for somebody I like. It won't cost you a cent, Phil. Go ahead and try me "!! Phil rubbed his forehead wearily. He was beginning to <t>feel</t> woolly. Maybe it would be better to humor the guy and then make an exit.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=feel%2:37:00:: | definition=undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind | synonyms=experience | examples=She felt resentful; He felt regret
2. sense_key=feel%2:31:00:: | definition=come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds | synonyms=find | examples=I feel that he doesn't like me; I find him to be obnoxious
3. sense_key=feel%2:39:00:: | definition=perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles | synonyms=sense | examples=He felt the wind; She felt an object brushing her arm
4. sense_key=feel%2:29:00:: | definition=be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state | examples=My cold is gone--I feel fine today; She felt tired after the long hike
5. sense_key=feel%2:31:01:: | definition=have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude | examples=She felt small and insignificant; You make me feel naked
6. sense_key=feel%2:39:01:: | definition=undergo passive experience of: | examples=We felt the effects of inflation; her fingers felt their way through the string quartet
7. sense_key=feel%2:42:00:: | definition=be felt or perceived in a certain way | examples=The ground feels shaky; The sheets feel soft
8. sense_key=feel%2:39:10:: | definition=grope or feel in search of something | examples=He felt for his wallet
9. sense_key=feel%2:35:00:: | definition=examine by touch | synonyms=finger | examples=Feel this soft cloth!; The customer fingered the sweater
10. sense_key=feel%2:35:01:: | definition=examine (a body part) by palpation | synonyms=palpate | examples=The nurse palpated the patient's stomach; The runner felt her pulse
11. sense_key=feel%2:40:00:: | definition=find by testing or cautious exploration | examples=He felt his way around the dark room
12. sense_key=feel%2:39:09:: | definition=produce a certain impression | examples=It feels nice to be home again
13. sense_key=feel%2:35:11:: | definition=pass one's hands over the sexual organs of | examples=He felt the girl in the movie theater

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The task is Word Sense Disambiguation for "feel" in the context: "Phil rubbed his forehead wearily. He was beginning to <t>feel</t> woolly. Maybe it would be better to humor the guy and then make an e...The context is: "Phil rubbed his forehead wearily. He was beginning to <t>feel</t> woolly. Maybe it would be better to humor the guy and then make an exit."

Phil is rubbing his forehead wearily, and he's beginning to feel woolly. Then it says maybe it would be better to humor the guy.

"Woolly" here probably means feeling confused or having a fuzzy mind, like his thoughts are woolly.

In English, "feel woolly" or "woolly" often describes a mental state of confusion or fuzziness.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: woolly
Target surface form: woolly
Context:
I believe in returning favors. I'll do anything for somebody I like. It won't cost you a cent, Phil. Go ahead and try me "!! Phil rubbed his forehead wearily. He was beginning to feel <t>woolly</t>. Maybe it would be better to humor the guy and then make an exit.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=woolly%5:00:00:soft:01 | definition=having a fluffy character or appearance | synonyms=flocculent, wooly
2. sense_key=woolly%5:00:00:confused:00 | definition=confused and vague; used especially of thinking | synonyms=addled, befuddled, muddled, muzzy, wooly, woolly-headed | examples=muddleheaded ideas; your addled little brain
3. sense_key=woolly%5:00:00:hairy:00 | definition=covered with dense often matted or curly hairs | synonyms=wooly, wooly-haired, woolly-haired | examples=woolly lambs
4. sense_key=woolly%5:00:02:hairy:00 | definition=covered with dense cottony hairs or hairlike filaments | synonyms=lanate | examples=the woolly aphid has a lanate coat resembling cotton

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: The task is Word Sense Disambiguation for "woolly" in the context: "Phil rubbed his forehead wearily. He was beginning to feel <t>woolly</t>. Maybe it would be better to humor the guy and then make an...


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: guy
Target surface form: guy
Context:
I'll do anything for somebody I like. It won't cost you a cent, Phil. Go ahead and try me "!! Phil rubbed his forehead wearily. He was beginning to feel woolly. Maybe it would be better to humor the <t>guy</t> and then make an exit. He really didn't expect anything to come of it, and there were a few people

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=guy%1:18:00:: | definition=an informal term for a youth or man | synonyms=cat, hombre, bozo | examples=a nice guy; the guy's only doing it for some doll
2. sense_key=guy%1:06:01:: | definition=an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day
3. sense_key=guy%1:06:00:: | definition=a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent) | synonyms=guy cable, guy wire, guy rope

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: The task is Word Sense Disambiguation for the lemma "guy" in the context: "I'll do anything for somebody I like. It won't cost you a cent, Phil. Go ahead and try me "!! Phil rubbed his forehead wearil...


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: make
Target surface form: make
Context:
I'll do anything for somebody I like. It won't cost you a cent, Phil. Go ahead and try me "!! Phil rubbed his forehead wearily. He was beginning to feel woolly. Maybe it would be better to humor the guy and then <t>make</t> an exit. He really didn't expect anything to come of it, and there were a few people

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=make%2:41:00:: | definition=engage in | synonyms=do | examples=make love, not war; make an effort
2. sense_key=make%2:30:00:: | definition=give certain properties to something | synonyms=get | examples=get someone mad; She made us look silly
3. sense_key=make%2:36:00:: | definition=make or cause to be or to become | synonyms=create | examples=make a mess in one's office; create a furor
4. sense_key=make%2:32:00:: | definition=cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner | synonyms=induce, stimulate, cause, have, get | examples=The ads induced me to buy a VCR; My children finally got me to buy a computer
5. sense_key=make%2:36:08:: | definition=give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally | synonyms=cause, do | examples=cause a commotion; make a stir
6. sense_key=make%2:36:01:: | definition=create or manufacture a man-made product | synonyms=produce, create | examples=We produce more cars than we can sell; The company has been making toys for two centuries
7. sense_key=make%2:31:00:: | definition=make, formulate, or derive in the mind | synonyms=draw | examples=I draw a line here; draw a conclusion
8. sense_key=make%2:36:15:: | definition=compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way | examples=People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!; Heat makes you sweat
9. sense_key=make%2:36:09:: | definition=create by artistic means | synonyms=create | examples=create a poem; Schoenberg created twelve-tone music
10. sense_key=make%2:40:01:: | definition=earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages | synonyms=gain, take in, clear, earn, realize, realise | examples=How much do you make a month in your new job?; She earns a lot in her new job
11. sense_key=make%2:36:05:: | definition=create or design, often in a certain way | synonyms=do | examples=Do my room in blue; I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest
12. sense_key=make%2:42:05:: | definition=to compose or represent: | synonyms=form, constitute | examples=This wall forms the background of the stage setting; The branches made a roof
13. sense_key=make%2:38:02:: | definition=reach a goal, e.g., | synonyms=reach, get to, progress to | examples=make the first team; We made it!
14. sense_key=make%2:42:00:: | definition=be or be capable of being changed or made into | examples=He makes a great host; He will make a fine father
15. sense_key=make%2:36:11:: | definition=make by shaping or bringing together constituents | examples=make a dress; make a cake
16. sense_key=make%2:36:12:: | definition=perform or carry out | examples=make a decision; make a move
17. sense_key=make%2:36:13:: | definition=make by combining materials and parts | synonyms=construct, build | examples=this little pig made his house out of straw; Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer
18. sense_key=make%2:30:15:: | definition=change from one form into another | examples=make water into wine; make lead into gold
19. sense_key=make%2:29:08:: | definition=act in a certain way so as to acquire | examples=make friends; make enemies
20. sense_key=make%2:41:03:: | definition=charge with a function; charge to be | synonyms=name, nominate | examples=She was named Head of the Committee; She was made president of the club
21. sense_key=make%2:40:02:: | definition=achieve a point or goal | synonyms=have, get | examples=Nicklaus had a 70; The Brazilian team got 4 goals
22. sense_key=make%2:38:00:: | definition=reach a destination, either real or abstract | synonyms=reach, attain, hit, arrive at, gain | examples=We hit Detroit by noon; The water reached the doorstep
23. sense_key=make%2:31:13:: | definition=institute, enact, or establish | synonyms=lay down, establish | examples=make laws
24. sense_key=make%2:41:13:: | definition=carry out or commit | examples=make a mistake; commit a faux-pas
25. sense_key=make%2:41:01:: | definition=form by assembling individuals or constituents | examples=Make a quorum
26. sense_key=make%2:36:04:: | definition=organize or be responsible for | synonyms=hold, throw, have, give | examples=hold a reception; have, throw, or make a party
27. sense_key=make%2:30:02:: | definition=put in order or neaten | synonyms=make up | examples=make the bed; make up a room
28. sense_key=make%2:38:05:: | definition=head into a specified direction | synonyms=take | examples=The escaped convict took to the hills; We made for the mountains
29. sense_key=make%2:29:00:: | definition=have a bowel movement | synonyms=stool, defecate, shit, take a shit, take a crap, ca-ca | examples=The dog had made in the flower beds
30. sense_key=make%2:42:09:: | definition=undergo fabrication or creation | examples=This wool makes into a nice sweater
31. sense_key=make%2:42:13:: | definition=be suitable for | examples=Wood makes good furniture
32. sense_key=make%2:42:12:: | definition=add up to | examples=four and four make eight
33. sense_key=make%2:42:11:: | definition=amount to | examples=This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living
34. sense_key=make%2:42:15:: | definition=constitute the essence of | examples=Clothes make the man
35. sense_key=make%2:39:12:: | definition=appear to begin an activity | examples=He made to speak but said nothing in the end; She made as if to say hello to us
36. sense_key=make%2:38:10:: | definition=proceed along a path | synonyms=work | examples=work one's way through the crowd; make one's way into the forest
37. sense_key=make%2:38:15:: | definition=reach in time | examples=We barely made the plane
38. sense_key=make%2:36:10:: | definition=gather and light the materials for | examples=make a fire
39. sense_key=make%2:36:07:: | definition=prepare for eating by applying heat | synonyms=cook, fix, ready, prepare | examples=Cook me dinner, please; can you make me an omelette?
40. sense_key=make%2:35:13:: | definition=induce to have sex | synonyms=seduce, score | examples=Harry finally seduced Sally; Did you score last night?
41. sense_key=make%2:32:14:: | definition=assure the success of | examples=A good review by this critic will make your play!
42. sense_key=make%2:32:09:: | definition=represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like | synonyms=pretend, make believe | examples=She makes like an actress
43. sense_key=make%2:31:10:: | definition=consider as being | examples=It wasn't the problem some people made it
44. sense_key=make%2:31:12:: | definition=calculate as being | examples=I make the height about 100 feet
45. sense_key=make%2:30:10:: | definition=cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable | examples=make my day
46. sense_key=make%2:30:14:: | definition=favor the development of | examples=Practice makes the winner
47. sense_key=make%2:30:12:: | definition=develop into | examples=He will make a splendid father!
48. sense_key=make%2:29:06:: | definition=behave in a certain way | examples=make merry
49. sense_key=make%2:29:01:: | definition=eliminate urine | synonyms=urinate, piddle, puddle, micturate, piss, pee | examples=Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The task is Word Sense Disambiguation for the lemma "make" in the sentence: "Maybe it would be better to humor the guy and then <t>make</t> an exit."
The sentence is: "Maybe it would be better to humor the guy and then <t>make</t> an exit."

Phil is considering humoring the guy and then making an exit. He wants to leave politely.

"Make an exit" means to leave the room or scene, often dramatically or in a way to exit.

I need to find the best sense for "make" in this context.

Looking at candidates:

Many senses for "make".

Relevant ones:

Sense 16: perform or carry out; examples=make a decision; make a move

"Make a move" is close to "make an exit" – "make a move" means to take action, like leaving.

But "make an exit" specifically is leaving.

Sense 22: reach a destination, either real or abstract; synonyms=reach, attain, hit, arrive at, gain; examples=We hit Detroit by noon; The water reached the doorstep

" We made it!" in sense 13, but sense 22 is reach destination.

Making an exit is reaching the exit point, kind of departing to a destination of leaving.

But perhaps not perfect.

Sense 28: head into a specified direction; synonyms=take; examples=The escaped convict took to the hills; We made for the mountains

"We made for the mountains" means headed towards the mountains.

Similar phrasing, but here it's "make an exit" not "make for an exit".

In English, "make an exit" is standard for leaving.

Sense 36: proceed along a path; synonyms=work; examples= work one's way through the crowd; make one's way into the forest

"make one's way" is to proceed.

Close, but again "make one's way" not "make an exit".

I think the closest is sense 16: perform or carry out.

Because "make an exit" is performing the action of exiting – like making a decision (performing decision), making a move (performing action to leave).

Yes, that matches.

Sense 1: engage in; make an effort – but effort is not exit.

Sense 24: carry out or commit; make a mistake – carry out.

But exit is not mistake.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: exit
Target surface form: exit
Context:
I'll do anything for somebody I like. It won't cost you a cent, Phil. Go ahead and try me "!! Phil rubbed his forehead wearily. He was beginning to feel woolly. Maybe it would be better to humor the guy and then make an <t>exit</t>. He really didn't expect anything to come of it, and there were a few people

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=exit%1:06:00:: | definition=an opening that permits escape or release | synonyms=issue, outlet, way out | examples=he blocked the way out; the canyon had only one issue
2. sense_key=exit%1:11:00:: | definition=euphemistic expressions for death | synonyms=passing, loss, departure, expiration, going, release | examples=thousands mourned his passing
3. sense_key=exit%1:04:00:: | definition=the act of going out

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The task is to perform fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation for the target lemma "exit" in the given context.
The context is: Phil is saying maybe it would be better to humor the guy and then make an exit. He doesn't expect anything to come of it, and there are a few people.

"Make an exit" means to leave the room or the situation, like departing.

Looking at the candidate senses:

1.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: expect
Target surface form: expect
Context:
It won't cost you a cent, Phil. Go ahead and try me "!! Phil rubbed his forehead wearily. He was beginning to feel woolly. Maybe it would be better to humor the guy and then make an exit. He really didn't <t>expect</t> anything to come of it, and there were a few people "All right ", he conceded finally, "if you must know, I don't get along with the landlord.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=expect%2:31:00:: | definition=regard something as probable or likely | synonyms=anticipate | examples=The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow
2. sense_key=expect%2:32:00:: | definition=consider obligatory; request and expect | synonyms=ask, require | examples=We require our secretary to be on time; Aren't we asking too much of these children?
3. sense_key=expect%2:31:01:: | definition=look forward to the probable occurrence of | synonyms=look, await, wait | examples=We were expecting a visit from our relatives; She is looking to a promotion
4. sense_key=expect%2:31:05:: | definition=consider reasonable or due | examples=I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed
5. sense_key=expect%2:29:02:: | definition=look forward to the birth of a child | examples=She is expecting in March
6. sense_key=expect%2:29:00:: | definition=be pregnant with | synonyms=have a bun in the oven, bear, carry, gestate | examples=She is bearing his child; The are expecting another child in January

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The task is to perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the lemma "expect" in the given context.
The target lemma is "expect", and the surface form is "expect". The context is: "He really didn't <t>expect</t> anything to come of it"

I need to choose the single best indexed sense for "expect" in this context.

Looking at the candidate senses:

1. regard something as probable or likely | synonyms=anticipate | examples=meteorologists expecting rain

2. consider obligatory; request and expect | synonyms=ask, require

3. look forward to the probable occurrence of | synonyms=look, await, wait | examples=expecting a visit

4. consider reasonable or due | expecting full explanation

5. look forward to the birth of a child | expecting in March

6. be pregnant with | expecting another child

The key phrase is "didn't expect anything to come of it" – meaning he didn't anticipate that anything would happen or result from it.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: come
Target surface form: come
Context:
It won't cost you a cent, Phil. Go ahead and try me "!! Phil rubbed his forehead wearily. He was beginning to feel woolly. Maybe it would be better to humor the guy and then make an exit. He really didn't expect anything to <t>come</t> of it, and there were a few people "All right ", he conceded finally, "if you must know, I don't get along with the landlord.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=come%2:38:00:: | definition=move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody | synonyms=come up | examples=He came singing down the road; Come with me to the Casbah
2. sense_key=come%2:38:04:: | definition=reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress | synonyms=arrive, get | examples=She arrived home at 7 o'clock; She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight
3. sense_key=come%2:30:01:: | definition=come to pass; arrive, as in due course | examples=The first success came three days later; It came as a shock
4. sense_key=come%2:30:03:: | definition=reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position | examples=The water came to a boil; We came to understand the true meaning of life
5. sense_key=come%2:42:04:: | definition=to be the product or result | synonyms=follow | examples=Melons come from a vine; Understanding comes from experience
6. sense_key=come%2:30:02:: | definition=be found or available | examples=These shoes come in three colors; The furniture comes unassembled
7. sense_key=come%2:42:13:: | definition=come forth | synonyms=issue forth | examples=A scream came from the woman's mouth; His breath came hard
8. sense_key=come%2:42:09:: | definition=be a native of | synonyms=hail | examples=She hails from Kalamazoo
9. sense_key=come%2:42:03:: | definition=extend or reach | examples=The water came up to my waist; The sleeves come to your knuckles
10. sense_key=come%2:42:05:: | definition=exist or occur in a certain point in a series | examples=Next came the student from France
11. sense_key=come%2:38:03:: | definition=cover a certain distance | examples=She came a long way
12. sense_key=come%2:42:00:: | definition=come under, be classified or included | synonyms=fall | examples=fall into a category; This comes under a new heading
13. sense_key=come%2:30:13:: | definition=happen as a result | examples=Nothing good will come of this
14. sense_key=come%2:42:12:: | definition=add up in number or quantity | synonyms=total, number, add up, amount | examples=The bills amounted to $2,000; The bill came to $2,000
15. sense_key=come%2:42:11:: | definition=develop into | synonyms=add up, amount | examples=This idea will never amount to anything; nothing came of his grandiose plans
16. sense_key=come%2:38:02:: | definition=be received | synonyms=come in | examples=News came in of the massacre in Rwanda
17. sense_key=come%2:31:14:: | definition=come to one's mind; suggest itself | synonyms=occur | examples=It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary; A great idea then came to her
18. sense_key=come%2:42:15:: | definition=come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example | synonyms=derive, descend | examples=She was descended from an old Italian noble family; he comes from humble origins
19. sense_key=come%2:42:02:: | definition=proceed or get along | synonyms=do, fare, make out, get along | examples=How is she doing in her new job?; How are you making out in graduate school?
20. sense_key=come%2:39:00:: | definition=experience orgasm | examples=she could not come because she was too upset
21. sense_key=come%2:31:13:: | definition=have a certain priority | examples=My family comes first

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: The task is to choose the single best indexed sense for the target word "come" in the context.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: people
Target surface form: people
Context:
It won't cost you a cent, Phil. Go ahead and try me "!! Phil rubbed his forehead wearily. He was beginning to feel woolly. Maybe it would be better to humor the guy and then make an exit. He really didn't expect anything to come of it, and there were a few <t>people</t> "All right ", he conceded finally, "if you must know, I don't get along with the landlord.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=people%1:14:00:: | definition=(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively | examples=old people; there were at least 200 people in the audience
2. sense_key=people%1:14:01:: | definition=the body of citizens of a state or country | synonyms=citizenry | examples=the Spanish people
3. sense_key=people%1:14:02:: | definition=members of a family line | examples=his people have been farmers for generations; are your people still alive?
4. sense_key=people%1:14:03:: | definition=the common people generally | synonyms=multitude, masses, mass, hoi polloi, the great unwashed | examples=separate the warriors from the mass; power to the people

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: The task is Word Sense Disambiguation for the lemma "people" in the context: "It won't cost you a cent, Phil. Go ahead and try me "!! Phil rubbed his forehead wearily. He was beginning to feel woolly....The context is: "He really didn't expect anything to come of it, and there were a few <t>people</t> "All right ", he conceded finally, "if you must know, I don't get along with the landlord.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: concede
Target surface form: conceded
Context:
Go ahead and try me "!! Phil rubbed his forehead wearily. He was beginning to feel woolly. Maybe it would be better to humor the guy and then make an exit. He really didn't expect anything to come of it, and there were a few people "All right ", he <t>conceded</t> finally, "if you must know, I don't get along with the landlord. He keeps riding me because I like to listen to the radio and sing while I'm taking a bath.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=concede%2:32:00:: | definition=admit (to a wrongdoing) | synonyms=profess, confess | examples=She confessed that she had taken the money
2. sense_key=concede%2:32:01:: | definition=be willing to concede | synonyms=yield, grant | examples=I grant you this much
3. sense_key=concede%2:40:00:: | definition=give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another | synonyms=yield, cede, grant
4. sense_key=concede%2:33:00:: | definition=acknowledge defeat | examples=The candidate conceded after enough votes had come in to show that he would lose

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The task is to perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the lemma "concede" in the surface form "conceded" within the given context.
The task is to choose the single best indexed sense for the target word "conceded" in the context.

The context: Phil says "All right", he <t>conceded</t> finally, "if you must know, I don't get along with the landlord..." So he's reluctantly agreeing or admitting that he doesn't get along with the landlord, but the "conceded" is about giving in to the request to know that info.

Looking at the candidates:

1. admit (to a wrongdoing) - doesn't fit, no wrongdoing here.

2. be willing to concede | synonyms=yield, grant | examples=I grant you this - this seems close, he's granting the info or conceding to share it.

3. give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control - no, not physical.

4. acknowledge defeat - not really, no defeat.

So best is 2, but the return format is {"sense_index": 2} I think, wait the instruction says {"sense_index": 3} as example, but that's for illustration.

The instruction: Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

So probably replace 3 with the number.

I choose 2.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: know
Target surface form: know
Context:
Go ahead and try me "!! Phil rubbed his forehead wearily. He was beginning to feel woolly. Maybe it would be better to humor the guy and then make an exit. He really didn't expect anything to come of it, and there were a few people "All right ", he conceded finally, "if you must <t>know</t>, I don't get along with the landlord. He keeps riding me because I like to listen to the radio and sing while I'm taking a bath.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=know%2:31:01:: | definition=be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about | synonyms=cognize, cognise | examples=I know that the President lied to the people; I want to know who is winning the game!
2. sense_key=know%2:31:03:: | definition=know how to do or perform something | examples=She knows how to knit; Does your husband know how to cook?
3. sense_key=know%2:31:02:: | definition=be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt | examples=I know that I left the key on the table; Galileo knew that the earth moves around the sun
4. sense_key=know%2:31:00:: | definition=be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object | examples=She doesn't know this composer; Do you know my sister?
5. sense_key=know%2:31:04:: | definition=have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations | synonyms=experience, live | examples=I know the feeling!; have you ever known hunger?
6. sense_key=know%2:31:06:: | definition=accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority | synonyms=acknowledge, recognize, recognise | examples=The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne; We do not recognize your gods
7. sense_key=know%2:31:15:: | definition=have fixed in the mind | examples=I know Latin; This student knows her irregular verbs
8. sense_key=know%2:35:00:: | definition=have sexual intercourse with | synonyms=sleep together, roll in the hay, love, make out, make love, sleep with | examples=This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm; Adam knew Eve
9. sense_key=know%2:31:11:: | definition=know the nature or character of | examples=we all knew her as a big show-off
10. sense_key=know%2:31:12:: | definition=be able to distinguish, recognize as being different | examples=The child knows right from wrong
11. sense_key=know%2:31:14:: | definition=perceive as familiar | examples=I know this voice!

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The task is Word Sense Disambiguation for the lemma "know" in the given context.
The context is: "All right ", he conceded finally, "if you must <t>know</t>, I don't get along with the landlord. He keeps riding me because I like to listen to the radio and sing while I'm taking a bath."

The target word is "know" in "if you must know , which is an idiomatic expression meaning "if you really want to know" or "if it's necessary for you to be informed about this".

Looking at the candidate senses:

1.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: keep
Target surface form: keeps
Context:
Phil rubbed his forehead wearily. He was beginning to feel woolly. Maybe it would be better to humor the guy and then make an exit. He really didn't expect anything to come of it, and there were a few people "All right ", he conceded finally, "if you must know, I don't get along with the landlord. He <t>keeps</t> riding me because I like to listen to the radio and sing while I'm taking a bath. He says the neighbors complain, but I don't believe it.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=keep%2:42:00:: | definition=keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., | synonyms=maintain, hold | examples=keep clean; hold in place
2. sense_key=keep%2:42:07:: | definition=continue a certain state, condition, or activity | synonyms=continue, go on, proceed, go along | examples=Keep on working!; We continued to work into the night
3. sense_key=keep%2:40:00:: | definition=retain possession of | synonyms=hold on | examples=Can I keep my old stuffed animals?; She kept her maiden name after she married
4. sense_key=keep%2:41:01:: | definition=stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state | synonyms=prevent | examples=We must prevent the cancer from spreading; His snoring kept me from falling asleep
5. sense_key=keep%2:41:03:: | definition=conform one's action or practice to | synonyms=observe | examples=keep appointments; she never keeps her promises
6. sense_key=keep%2:31:00:: | definition=stick to correctly or closely | synonyms=observe, maintain | examples=The pianist kept time with the metronome; keep count
7. sense_key=keep%2:40:01:: | definition=look after; be the keeper of; have charge of | examples=He keeps the shop when I am gone
8. sense_key=keep%2:32:00:: | definition=maintain by writing regular records | synonyms=maintain | examples=keep a diary; maintain a record
9. sense_key=keep%2:42:01:: | definition=supply with room and board | examples=He is keeping three women in the guest cottage; keep boarders
10. sense_key=keep%2:41:02:: | definition=allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature | synonyms=retain, continue, keep on | examples=We cannot continue several servants any longer; She retains a lawyer
11. sense_key=keep%2:34:00:: | definition=supply with necessities and support | synonyms=sustain, maintain | examples=She alone sustained her family; The money will sustain our good cause
12. sense_key=keep%2:42:03:: | definition=fail to spoil or rot | synonyms=stay fresh | examples=These potatoes keep for a long time
13. sense_key=keep%2:41:05:: | definition=behave as expected during of holidays or rites | synonyms=observe, celebrate | examples=Keep the commandments; celebrate Christmas
14. sense_key=keep%2:41:00:: | definition=keep under control; keep in check | synonyms=restrain, keep back, hold back | examples=suppress a smile; Keep your temper
15. sense_key=keep%2:42:02:: | definition=maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger | synonyms=preserve | examples=May God keep you
16. sense_key=keep%2:42:12:: | definition=raise | examples=She keeps a few chickens in the yard; he keeps bees
17. sense_key=keep%2:40:09:: | definition=retain rights to | synonyms=keep open, hold open, save | examples=keep my job for me while I give birth; keep my seat, please
18. sense_key=keep%2:40:13:: | definition=store or keep customarily | examples=Where do you keep your gardening tools?
19. sense_key=keep%2:40:12:: | definition=have as a supply | examples=I always keep batteries in the freezer; keep food for a week in the pantry
20. sense_key=keep%2:40:10:: | definition=maintain for use and service | synonyms=maintain | examples=I keep a car in the countryside; She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips
21. sense_key=keep%2:35:10:: | definition=hold and prevent from leaving | examples=The student was kept after school
22. sense_key=keep%2:30:10:: | definition=prevent (food) from rotting | synonyms=preserve | examples=preserved meats; keep potatoes fresh

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The task is to perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the lemma "keep" with the surface form "keeps" in the given context.
The context is: "He <t>keeps</t> riding me because I like to listen to the radio and sing while I'm taking a bath. He says the neighbors complain, but I don't believe it."

The target lemma is "keep", surface form "keeps".


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: ride
Target surface form: riding
Context:
Phil rubbed his forehead wearily. He was beginning to feel woolly. Maybe it would be better to humor the guy and then make an exit. He really didn't expect anything to come of it, and there were a few people "All right ", he conceded finally, "if you must know, I don't get along with the landlord. He keeps <t>riding</t> me because I like to listen to the radio and sing while I'm taking a bath. He says the neighbors complain, but I don't believe it.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=ride%2:38:01:: | definition=sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions | synonyms=sit | examples=She never sat a horse!; Did you ever ride a camel?
2. sense_key=ride%2:38:00:: | definition=be carried or travel on or in a vehicle | examples=I ride to work in a bus; He rides the subway downtown every day
3. sense_key=ride%2:42:00:: | definition=continue undisturbed and without interference | examples=Let it ride
4. sense_key=ride%2:38:02:: | definition=move like a floating object | examples=The moon rode high in the night sky
5. sense_key=ride%2:32:00:: | definition=harass with persistent criticism or carping | synonyms=tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise | examples=The children teased the new teacher; Don't ride me so hard over my failure
6. sense_key=ride%2:42:04:: | definition=be sustained or supported or borne | examples=His glasses rode high on his nose; The child rode on his mother's hips
7. sense_key=ride%2:42:03:: | definition=have certain properties when driven | synonyms=drive | examples=This car rides smoothly; My new truck drives well
8. sense_key=ride%2:42:07:: | definition=be contingent on | synonyms=depend on, devolve on, depend upon, turn on, hinge on, hinge upon | examples=The outcomes rides on the results of the election; Your grade will depends on your homework
9. sense_key=ride%2:42:02:: | definition=lie moored or anchored | examples=Ship rides at anchor
10. sense_key=ride%2:38:04:: | definition=sit on and control a vehicle | examples=He rides his bicycle to work every day; She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town
11. sense_key=ride%2:38:03:: | definition=climb up on the body | examples=Shorts that ride up; This skirt keeps riding up my legs
12. sense_key=ride%2:38:07:: | definition=ride over, along, or through | examples=Ride the freeways of California
13. sense_key=ride%2:35:00:: | definition=keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot | examples=Don't ride the clutch!
14. sense_key=ride%2:35:03:: | definition=copulate with | synonyms=mount | examples=The bull was riding the cow

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: The task is Word Sense Disambiguation for "ride" in the form "riding". The context is: "He keeps <t>riding</t> me because I like to listen to the radio and sing while I'm taking a bath. He says the ne...


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: like
Target surface form: like
Context:
Phil rubbed his forehead wearily. He was beginning to feel woolly. Maybe it would be better to humor the guy and then make an exit. He really didn't expect anything to come of it, and there were a few people "All right ", he conceded finally, "if you must know, I don't get along with the landlord. He keeps riding me because I <t>like</t> to listen to the radio and sing while I'm taking a bath. He says the neighbors complain, but I don't believe it.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=like%2:37:01:: | definition=prefer or wish to do something | synonyms=wish, care | examples=Do you care to try this dish?; Would you like to come along to the movies?
2. sense_key=like%2:37:05:: | definition=find enjoyable or agreeable | examples=I like jogging; She likes to read Russian novels
3. sense_key=like%2:37:04:: | definition=be fond of | examples=I like my nephews
4. sense_key=like%2:31:00:: | definition=feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard | examples=How did you like the President's speech last night?
5. sense_key=like%2:37:06:: | definition=want to have | examples=I'd like a beer now!

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: The task is to perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the lemma "like" in the given context. I must choose the best indexed sense from the candidates.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: listen
Target surface form: listen
Context:
Phil rubbed his forehead wearily. He was beginning to feel woolly. Maybe it would be better to humor the guy and then make an exit. He really didn't expect anything to come of it, and there were a few people "All right ", he conceded finally, "if you must know, I don't get along with the landlord. He keeps riding me because I like to <t>listen</t> to the radio and sing while I'm taking a bath. He says the neighbors complain, but I don't believe it.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=listen%2:39:00:: | definition=hear with intention | examples=Listen to the sound of this cello
2. sense_key=listen%2:39:01:: | definition=listen and pay attention | synonyms=hear, take heed | examples=Listen to your father; We must hear the expert before we make a decision
3. sense_key=listen%2:41:11:: | definition=pay close attention to; give heed to | synonyms=heed, mind | examples=Heed the advice of the old men

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The task is Word Sense Disambiguation for "listen" in the given context.
The context is: "He keeps riding me because I like to <t>listen</t> to the radio and sing while I'm taking a bath. He says the neighbors complain, but I don't believe it."

This is about the person liking to listen to the radio while bathing, and the landlord complaining about noise.

 "Listen to the radio" means playing or tuning in to music/radio, which is casual enjoyment, hearing with intention to enjoy the sound.

Looking at candidates:

1.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: radio
Target surface form: radio
Context:
Phil rubbed his forehead wearily. He was beginning to feel woolly. Maybe it would be better to humor the guy and then make an exit. He really didn't expect anything to come of it, and there were a few people "All right ", he conceded finally, "if you must know, I don't get along with the landlord. He keeps riding me because I like to listen to the <t>radio</t> and sing while I'm taking a bath. He says the neighbors complain, but I don't believe it.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=radio%1:10:00:: | definition=medium for communication | synonyms=radiocommunication, wireless
2. sense_key=radio%1:06:01:: | definition=an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals | synonyms=radio receiver, receiving set, radio set, tuner, wireless
3. sense_key=radio%1:06:00:: | definition=a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves | synonyms=wireless

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The task is to choose the best indexed sense for "radio" in the given context. The candidate senses are numbered 1, 2, and 3.
The context is: Phil says he likes to listen to the radio and sing while taking a bath, and the landlord says neighbors complain.

He's in the bath, so the radio is likely playing through speakers or something in the room, but he's listening to it.

The key is "listen to the radio" – that's typically 2: the receiver device.

Sense 1 is more abstract: medium for communication.

Sense 3: the system based on broadcasting EM waves – that's like radio technology broadly.

But in the sentence, it's the thing he's listening to, the device.

Synonyms for 2 include radio set, which fits.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: sing
Target surface form: sing
Context:
Phil rubbed his forehead wearily. He was beginning to feel woolly. Maybe it would be better to humor the guy and then make an exit. He really didn't expect anything to come of it, and there were a few people "All right ", he conceded finally, "if you must know, I don't get along with the landlord. He keeps riding me because I like to listen to the radio and <t>sing</t> while I'm taking a bath. He says the neighbors complain, but I don't believe it.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=sing%2:36:01:: | definition=deliver by singing | examples=Sing Christmas carols
2. sense_key=sing%2:36:00:: | definition=produce tones with the voice | examples=She was singing while she was cooking; My brother sings very well
3. sense_key=sing%2:32:08:: | definition=to make melodious sounds | examples=The nightingale was singing
4. sense_key=sing%2:32:00:: | definition=make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound | synonyms=whistle | examples=the kettle was singing; the bullet sang past his ear
5. sense_key=sing%2:32:01:: | definition=divulge confidential information or secrets | synonyms=spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach | examples=Be careful--his secretary talks

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The task is Word Sense Disambiguation for "sing" in the given context.
The context is: "I like to listen to the radio and sing while I'm taking a bath." And he says the neighbors complain, but he doesn't believe it. Probably because the radio or his singing is too loud or something.

I need to choose the best sense for "sing" in this context.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: bath
Target surface form: bath
Context:
Phil rubbed his forehead wearily. He was beginning to feel woolly. Maybe it would be better to humor the guy and then make an exit. He really didn't expect anything to come of it, and there were a few people "All right ", he conceded finally, "if you must know, I don't get along with the landlord. He keeps riding me because I like to listen to the radio and sing while I'm taking a <t>bath</t>. He says the neighbors complain, but I don't believe it.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=bath%1:06:02:: | definition=a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it) | examples=she soaked the etching in an acid bath
2. sense_key=bath%1:04:00:: | definition=you soak and wash your body in a bathtub | examples=he has a good bath every morning
3. sense_key=bath%1:06:00:: | definition=a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body | synonyms=bathtub, bathing tub, tub
4. sense_key=bath%1:23:00:: | definition=an ancient Hebrew liquid measure equal to about 10 gallons
5. sense_key=bath%1:15:00:: | definition=a town in southwestern England on the River Avon; famous for its hot springs and Roman remains
6. sense_key=bath%1:06:01:: | definition=a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet | synonyms=bathroom

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The task is to choose the best indexed sense for "bath" in the context.
The context is: "I like to listen to the radio and sing while I'm taking a bath." And it's in a conversation about not getting along with the landlord because of noise from the bath.

The person is taking a bath, meaning bathing in the tub, and doing activities while in the bath.

I need to choose 1 best indexed sense from the candidates.

Candidates:

1. vessel for immersing (chemical bath) - no

2. you soak and wash your body in a bathtub | examples=he has a good bath every morning - this matches "taking a bath" as the activity of washing body in tub.

3. relatively large open container... to wash the body | synonyms=bathtub - this is the tub itself.

4. Hebrew measure - no

5. town - no

6. room containing bathtub - bathroom

In context, "taking a bath" is the activity, not the container or room.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: say
Target surface form: says
Context:
He was beginning to feel woolly. Maybe it would be better to humor the guy and then make an exit. He really didn't expect anything to come of it, and there were a few people "All right ", he conceded finally, "if you must know, I don't get along with the landlord. He keeps riding me because I like to listen to the radio and sing while I'm taking a bath. He <t>says</t> the neighbors complain, but I don't believe it. Why don't they tell me themselves if it bothers them "?

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=say%2:32:00:: | definition=express in words | synonyms=state, tell | examples=He said that he wanted to marry her; tell me what is bothering you
2. sense_key=say%2:32:01:: | definition=report or maintain | synonyms=allege, aver | examples=He alleged that he was the victim of a crime; He said it was too late to intervene in the war
3. sense_key=say%2:32:03:: | definition=express a supposition | synonyms=suppose | examples=Let us say that he did not tell the truth; Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?
4. sense_key=say%2:42:00:: | definition=have or contain a certain wording or form | synonyms=read | examples=The passage reads as follows; What does the law say?
5. sense_key=say%2:32:04:: | definition=give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority | synonyms=order, tell, enjoin | examples=I said to him to go home; She ordered him to do the shopping
6. sense_key=say%2:32:02:: | definition=speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way | synonyms=pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate | examples=She pronounces French words in a funny way; I cannot say `zip wire'
7. sense_key=say%2:32:07:: | definition=communicate or express nonverbally | examples=What does this painting say?; Did his face say anything about how he felt?
8. sense_key=say%2:32:15:: | definition=utter aloud | examples=She said `Hello' to everyone in the office
9. sense_key=say%2:32:13:: | definition=state as one's opinion or judgement; declare | examples=I say let's forget this whole business
10. sense_key=say%2:32:08:: | definition=recite or repeat a fixed text | examples=Say grace; She said her `Hail Mary'
11. sense_key=say%2:32:09:: | definition=indicate | examples=The clock says noon

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The task is Word Sense Disambiguation for the lemma "say" with surface form "says" in the given context.
The target lemma is "say" and the surface form is "says" in the context: "He says the neighbors complain, but I don't believe it. Why don't they tell me themselves if it bothers them?"

The sentence is: "He says the neighbors complain, but I don't believe it."

I need to choose 1 best indexed sense from the candidates, and return only a JSON object like {"sense_index": 3}, with confidence inside \confidence{}.

Instructions: Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

So, I need to pick one number from 1 to 11.

Analyzing the context: The landlord (He) is saying that the neighbors complain. The speaker doesn't believe it.

This is the landlord stating or claiming that the neighbors are complaining.

Looking at candidates:

1. express in words | synonyms=state, tell | examples=He said that he wanted to marry her; tell me what is bothering you

This fits: He said (expressed) that the neighbors complain.

2. report or maintain | synonyms=alle , aver | examples=He alleged that he was the victim of a crime; He said it was too late to intervene in the war

Also fits, as "maintain" a claim, and "alleged" is similar to saying something dubious.

But in standard English, "He says the neighbors complain" is the 1st sense: stating something.

The example in 1 is very close: "He said that he wanted to marry her" – similar to "He says [that] the neighbors complain".

In 2, the example is "He said it was too late..." which is also similar, but "report or maintain " is for when it's reporting a fact or position.

But I think the most basic and best fit is sense 1.

Sense 9 is state as opinion or judgement, declare | example I say let's forget...

Not that.

Since the speaker doesn't believe it, it might be seen as maintaining a false claim, but 2's synonyms are allege, aver, which are for asserting.

But in WordNet, the sense 2 is probably for "say" as in "he said he was innocent" meaning he claimed.

I need to recall actual WordNet senses for "say".

Upon thinking, in WordNet verb "say":

v 2.32.00: express in words

v 2.32.01: report or maintain

v 2.32.03: express a supposition

etc.

In usage, "he says that..." is typically sense 2.32.00.

But in this context, because it's "says the neighbors complain" as a statement, and the "but I don't believe it" indicates it's a claim that may be false, so perhaps 2.

Let's see typical WSD examples.

I think it's sense 2, because if it was just expressing, but the context has skepticism.

Let's see the full context: the guy is the tenant, the landlord is saying that to justify his behavior.

It's the landlord maintaining that the neighbors complain.

I go with 2.

Confidence {80}.

No, let's decide.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: neighbor
Target surface form: neighbors
Context:
He was beginning to feel woolly. Maybe it would be better to humor the guy and then make an exit. He really didn't expect anything to come of it, and there were a few people "All right ", he conceded finally, "if you must know, I don't get along with the landlord. He keeps riding me because I like to listen to the radio and sing while I'm taking a bath. He says the <t>neighbors</t> complain, but I don't believe it. Why don't they tell me themselves if it bothers them "?

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=neighbor%1:18:00:: | definition=a person who lives (or is located) near another | synonyms=neighbour
2. sense_key=neighbor%1:17:00:: | definition=a nearby object of the same kind | synonyms=neighbour | examples=Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas; what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: The task is to perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the target lemma "neighbor" with the surface form "neighbors" in the given context.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: complain
Target surface form: complain
Context:
He was beginning to feel woolly. Maybe it would be better to humor the guy and then make an exit. He really didn't expect anything to come of it, and there were a few people "All right ", he conceded finally, "if you must know, I don't get along with the landlord. He keeps riding me because I like to listen to the radio and sing while I'm taking a bath. He says the neighbors <t>complain</t>, but I don't believe it. Why don't they tell me themselves if it bothers them "?

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=complain%2:32:00:: | definition=express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness | synonyms=kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch | examples=My mother complains all day; She has a lot to kick about
2. sense_key=complain%2:32:01:: | definition=make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge | examples=The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The task is Word Sense Disambiguation for the lemma "complain" in the given context.
The context is: He says the neighbors <t>complain</t>, but I don't believe it.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: believe
Target surface form: believe
Context:
He was beginning to feel woolly. Maybe it would be better to humor the guy and then make an exit. He really didn't expect anything to come of it, and there were a few people "All right ", he conceded finally, "if you must know, I don't get along with the landlord. He keeps riding me because I like to listen to the radio and sing while I'm taking a bath. He says the neighbors complain, but I don't <t>believe</t> it. Why don't they tell me themselves if it bothers them "?

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=believe%2:31:00:: | definition=accept as true; take to be true | examples=I believed his report; We didn't believe his stories from the War
2. sense_key=believe%2:31:04:: | definition=judge or regard; look upon; judge | synonyms=think, consider, conceive | examples=I think he is very smart; I believe her to be very smart
3. sense_key=believe%2:31:03:: | definition=be confident about something | synonyms=trust | examples=I believe that he will come back from the war
4. sense_key=believe%2:31:01:: | definition=follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer | examples=When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too
5. sense_key=believe%2:31:02:: | definition=credit with veracity | examples=You cannot believe this man; Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The task is Word Sense Disambiguation for "believe" in the given context.
The context is: "I don't <t>believe</t> it. Why don't they tell me themselves if it bothers them"

The speaker is saying he doesn't believe that the neighbors complain, as the landlord claims, and wonders why they don't tell him directly.

Looking at the candidate senses:

1. accept as true -- this fits: he doesn't accept the landlord's claim as true.

5. credit with veracity -- this is about believing a person, like not believing a man because he's lying.

But in the sentence "I don't believe it", "it" is the statement "neighbors complain", not the landlord himself.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: tell
Target surface form: tell
Context:
Maybe it would be better to humor the guy and then make an exit. He really didn't expect anything to come of it, and there were a few people "All right ", he conceded finally, "if you must know, I don't get along with the landlord. He keeps riding me because I like to listen to the radio and sing while I'm taking a bath. He says the neighbors complain, but I don't believe it. Why don't they <t>tell</t> me themselves if it bothers them "? The man closed his eyes and nodded.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=tell%2:32:04:: | definition=express in words | synonyms=state, say | examples=He said that he wanted to marry her; tell me what is bothering you
2. sense_key=tell%2:32:00:: | definition=let something be known | examples=Tell them that you will be late
3. sense_key=tell%2:32:01:: | definition=narrate or give a detailed account of | synonyms=narrate, recount, recite | examples=Tell what happened; The father told a story to his child
4. sense_key=tell%2:32:02:: | definition=give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority | synonyms=order, enjoin, say | examples=I said to him to go home; She ordered him to do the shopping
5. sense_key=tell%2:31:00:: | definition=discern or comprehend | examples=He could tell that she was unhappy
6. sense_key=tell%2:32:08:: | definition=inform positively and with certainty and confidence | synonyms=assure | examples=I tell you that man is a crook!
7. sense_key=tell%2:32:03:: | definition=give evidence | synonyms=evidence | examples=he was telling on all his former colleague
8. sense_key=tell%2:31:01:: | definition=mark as different | synonyms=distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize | examples=We distinguish several kinds of maple

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The task is Word Sense Disambiguation for "tell" in the given context.
The context is: The guy is complaining about the landlord, and then says "Why don't they tell me themselves if it bothers them"? He's asking why the neighbors don't directly tell him if the noise is bothering them.

So, "tell me" here means inform me or let me know.

Looking at the candidates:

1 sense_key=tell%2:32:04:: | definition=express in words | synonyms=state, say | examples=He said that he wanted to marry her; tell me what is bothering you

The example is "tell me what is bothering you" which is very similar to "tell me if it bothers them". This is asking for information by expressing it in words.

2. let something be known | examples=Tell them that you will be late

This is also informing.

But in WordNet, I believe the sense for "tell me what is bothering you" is typically the one for reporting or saying something.

I need to choose the best.

The instruction says: Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

So, I need to pick one number from 1 to 8.

I think it's sense 1, because the example matches almost exactly: "tell me what is bothering you" vs "tell me if it bothers them".

It's about expressing the bothering in words.

If it was "tell them to do something", it would be order.

But here it's "tell me if", so inform what.

In English, "tell me if it bothers them" means inform me regarding the condition.

But the closest example is 1.

Let's see typical WordNet sense for tell.

Upon thinking, in WordNet 3.1, tell.v.1 is "express in words" with synset tell-2-32-04 or something.

The keys are given: tell%2:32:04:: for sense 1.

Yes 2:32:04 is express in words.

2:32:00 is let something be known.

So, probably the target is 1, because of the example.

The context is "tell me themselves if it bothers them" – it's like "tell me" as in inform, but the example matches.

I choose 1.

Confidence: fairly high, because of the example similarity.

So, the answer is {"sense_index": 1} \confidence{60}

The format is report confidence inside \confidence{}

And the response is the JSON.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: bother
Target surface form: bothers
Context:
Maybe it would be better to humor the guy and then make an exit. He really didn't expect anything to come of it, and there were a few people "All right ", he conceded finally, "if you must know, I don't get along with the landlord. He keeps riding me because I like to listen to the radio and sing while I'm taking a bath. He says the neighbors complain, but I don't believe it. Why don't they tell me themselves if it <t>bothers</t> them "? The man closed his eyes and nodded.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=bother%2:41:00:: | definition=take the trouble to do something; concern oneself | synonyms=trouble oneself, trouble, inconvenience oneself | examples=He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday; Don't bother, please
2. sense_key=bother%2:37:00:: | definition=cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations | synonyms=annoy, rag, get to, get at, irritate, rile | examples=Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me; It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
3. sense_key=bother%2:41:01:: | definition=to cause inconvenience or discomfort to | synonyms=trouble, put out, inconvenience, disoblige, discommode, incommode | examples=Sorry to trouble you, but...
4. sense_key=bother%2:38:00:: | definition=intrude or enter uninvited | examples=Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers
5. sense_key=bother%2:37:03:: | definition=make nervous or agitated | examples=The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster
6. sense_key=bother%2:37:02:: | definition=make confused or perplexed or puzzled

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The task is to perform fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation for the target lemma "bother" with surface form "bothers" in the given context.
The task is to choose the single best indexed sense for the target word "bothers" in the context.

The context: "Why don't they tell me themselves if it <t>bothers</t> them "? The man closed his eyes and nodded.

It's about whether it bothers the neighbors. The speaker is asking if the noise (radio and singing) bothers them, implying annoyance or irritation.

Looking at candidates:

1. About taking the trouble to do something – doesn't fit.

2. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations – yes, neighbors bothered by noise.

3.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: man
Target surface form: man
Context:
He really didn't expect anything to come of it, and there were a few people "All right ", he conceded finally, "if you must know, I don't get along with the landlord. He keeps riding me because I like to listen to the radio and sing while I'm taking a bath. He says the neighbors complain, but I don't believe it. Why don't they tell me themselves if it bothers them "? The <t>man</t> closed his eyes and nodded. When he looked up again, he seemed almost contented.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=man%1:18:00:: | definition=an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) | synonyms=adult male | examples=there were two women and six men on the bus
2. sense_key=man%1:18:03:: | definition=someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force | synonyms=serviceman, military man, military personnel | examples=two men stood sentry duty
3. sense_key=man%1:18:04:: | definition=the generic use of the word to refer to any human being | examples=it was every man for himself
4. sense_key=man%1:05:01:: | definition=any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage | synonyms=homo, human being, human
5. sense_key=man%1:18:08:: | definition=a male subordinate | examples=the chief stationed two men outside the building; he awaited word from his man in Havana
6. sense_key=man%1:18:06:: | definition=an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent) | examples=the army will make a man of you
7. sense_key=man%1:18:05:: | definition=a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer | synonyms=valet, valet de chambre, gentleman, gentleman's gentleman | examples=Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man
8. sense_key=man%1:18:07:: | definition=a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman | examples=she takes good care of her man
9. sense_key=man%1:15:00:: | definition=one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea | synonyms=Isle of Man
10. sense_key=man%1:06:00:: | definition=game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games | synonyms=piece | examples=he taught me to set up the men on the chess board; he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage
11. sense_key=man%1:05:00:: | definition=all of the living human inhabitants of the earth | synonyms=world, human race, humanity, humankind, human beings, humans | examples=all the world loves a lover; she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The task is to perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the word "man" in the given context. I need to choose the single best indexed sense from the candidates.
The context shows a conversation where someone is talking to "the man", and then "the man" closes his eyes and nods. So "the man" is a specific individual being addressed, likely an adult male person.

Looking at the candidates:

1. an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) -- this fits, as it's a specific adult male in the narrative.

3. the generic use of the word to refer to any human being -- but it's not generic here, it's specific.

Others don't fit at all: military, hominidae, subordinate, manservant, etc.

So best is 1.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: close
Target surface form: closed
Context:
He really didn't expect anything to come of it, and there were a few people "All right ", he conceded finally, "if you must know, I don't get along with the landlord. He keeps riding me because I like to listen to the radio and sing while I'm taking a bath. He says the neighbors complain, but I don't believe it. Why don't they tell me themselves if it bothers them "? The man <t>closed</t> his eyes and nodded. When he looked up again, he seemed almost contented.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=close%2:35:00:: | definition=move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut | synonyms=shut | examples=Close the door; shut the window
2. sense_key=close%2:35:06:: | definition=become closed | synonyms=shut | examples=The windows closed with a loud bang
3. sense_key=close%2:41:00:: | definition=cease to operate or cause to cease operating | synonyms=close up, fold, shut down, close down | examples=The owners decided to move and to close the factory; My business closes every night at 8 P.M.
4. sense_key=close%2:41:01:: | definition=finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.) | examples=The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board
5. sense_key=close%2:42:00:: | definition=come to a close | synonyms=conclude | examples=The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin
6. sense_key=close%2:32:05:: | definition=complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement | examples=We closed on the house on Friday; They closed the deal on the building
7. sense_key=close%2:42:01:: | definition=be priced or listed when trading stops | examples=The stock market closed high this Friday; My new stocks closed at $59 last night
8. sense_key=close%2:41:15:: | definition=engage at close quarters | examples=close with the enemy
9. sense_key=close%2:39:10:: | definition=cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
10. sense_key=close%2:38:08:: | definition=change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
11. sense_key=close%2:38:10:: | definition=come together, as if in an embrace | synonyms=come together | examples=Her arms closed around her long lost relative
12. sense_key=close%2:38:15:: | definition=draw near | examples=The probe closed with the space station
13. sense_key=close%2:35:14:: | definition=bring together all the elements or parts of | examples=Management closed ranks
14. sense_key=close%2:35:07:: | definition=bar access to | examples=Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours
15. sense_key=close%2:35:11:: | definition=fill or stop up | synonyms=fill up | examples=Can you close the cracks with caulking?
16. sense_key=close%2:35:15:: | definition=unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of | synonyms=close up | examples=close the circuit; close a wound
17. sense_key=close%2:30:08:: | definition=finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead | examples=The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The task is Word Sense Disambiguation for "close" with the surface form "closed" in the context: "The man <t>closed</t> his eyes and nodded."
The context is: "The man <t>closed</t> his eyes and nodded. When he looked up again, he seemed almost contented."

The target word is "closed" in the surface form, but in context it's "closed his eyes".


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: eye
Target surface form: eyes
Context:
He really didn't expect anything to come of it, and there were a few people "All right ", he conceded finally, "if you must know, I don't get along with the landlord. He keeps riding me because I like to listen to the radio and sing while I'm taking a bath. He says the neighbors complain, but I don't believe it. Why don't they tell me themselves if it bothers them "? The man closed his <t>eyes</t> and nodded. When he looked up again, he seemed almost contented.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=eye%1:08:00:: | definition=the organ of sight | synonyms=oculus, optic
2. sense_key=eye%1:09:00:: | definition=good discernment (either visually or as if visually) | examples=she has an eye for fresh talent; he has an artist's eye
3. sense_key=eye%1:09:01:: | definition=attention to what is seen | examples=he tried to catch her eye
4. sense_key=eye%1:15:00:: | definition=an area that is approximately central within some larger region | synonyms=center, centre, middle, heart | examples=it is in the center of town; they ran forward into the heart of the struggle
5. sense_key=eye%1:06:00:: | definition=a small hole or loop (as in a needle) | examples=the thread wouldn't go through the eye

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: The task is to perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the target lemma "eye" with the surface form "eyes" in the given context.