Commentary: Syntax Includes: NP1[agent] GUARANTEE SCOMP NP1[agent] GUARANTEE NP2[patient]
NOTE: Agent is under obligation upon making the assertion of a guarantee; may only imply an agent, as when the speaker seems to be guaranteeing an effect (see the final 2 examples); the agent of GUARANTEE may not be typical (see ex. 6), but a promise is being made
Examples:
She guarantees this drinking water is good.
The government won't guarantee the safety of those prisoners.
Those tires are guaranteed for two years.
European Airlines guarantees its customers top-quality service.
He guaranteed to spare the lives of any troops who surrendered or deserted.
Discover this new step-by-step golf system that guarantees to fix your golf slice in just 21 days!
It is research that is guaranteed to delight men - and infuriate the women.
Check out the following exercise, guaranteed to freak you out.
Mappings:
VerbNet: promise-37.13,conjecture-29.5-2,future_having-13.3
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: guarantee.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3, 4
Commentary: Syntax Includes: NP1 GUARANTEE NP2 NP1 GUARANTEE SCOMP
NOTE: The subject is NOT an agent-- no agent is placed under an obligation.
NOTE: One thing or event ensures that another will happen.
Examples:
Sunny skies today don't guarantee them tomorrow.
This bestseller has guaranteed him a secure financial future.
His victory in the election was guaranteed by the large turnout.
Late fines doesn't always guarantee that people return borrowed items on time.
Mappings:
VerbNet: ensure-99
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2