Abstract
This paper reports on aspects of a new research project aimed at enriching VerbNet’s predicative
structures with representations and mechanisms from Generative Lexicon Theory. This involves
the introduction of systematic predicative enrichment to the verb’s predicate structure, including an
explicit identification of the mode of opposition structure inherent in the predicate. In addition, we
explore a GL-inspired semantic componential analysis over VerbNet classes, in order to identify
coherent semantic cohorts within the classes.