a man in blue holds up a sign.
The man is holding a sign.
man holds up a sign is same as man is holding a sign
exists e1 s1 x1 x2 x3.(a_up(s1) & Manner(e1,s1) & Theme(e1,x3) & Actor(e1,x1) & v_hold(e1) & n_sign(x3) & in(x1,x2) & n_blue(x2) & n_man(x1))
exists e1 x1 x2.(n_man(x1) & Theme(e1,x2) & Actor(e1,x1) & v_hold(e1) & n_sign(x2))