Roleset admit.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "acknowledge truth":

Roles:

Arg0:admitter


Arg1:truth


Arg2:Hearer

Examples:

person: third tense: present aspect: ns voice: active form: full


admitted fragmentary S (-)
The charity admits spending a lot on fund raising, but says that was necessary to establish a donor base it can tap at much lower cost in years to come.
Arg0:	The charity
REL:	admits
Arg1:	spending a lot on fund raising

person: third tense: present aspect: ns voice: active form: full


admit a full S, inverted (-)
``We've had a few bombs,'' admits *trace* Mr. Peters.
REL:	admits
Arg1:	*trace* -> We've had a few bombs
Arg0:	Mr. Peters

person: third tense: present aspect: ns voice: active form: full


admit a PP (-)
Ramon Garcia, the Asset Trust's executive trustee, admits to what he calls ``temporary setbacks.''
Arg0:	Ramon Garcia, the Asset Trust's executive trustee,
REL:	admits
Arg1-to:	what he calls ``temporary setbacks

person: ns tense: past aspect: ns voice: active form: full


with hearer (-)
John admitted to Mary that he secretly loathed her haircut.
Arg0:	John
REL:	admitted
Arg2-to:	Mary
Arg1:	he secretly loathed her haircut

Roleset admit.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "allow to enter":

Roles:

Arg0:allower (ticket)


Arg1:enterer


Arg2:place entered

Examples:

person: ns tense: present aspect: ns voice: active form: full


admit one (-)
John's rugged good looks admit him to the highest circles of clandestine intelligence.
Arg0:	John's rugged good looks
REL:	admit
Arg1:	him
Arg2-to:	the highest circles of clandestine intelligence

This probably won't occur as a verb, but it will appear as a derived nominal (admission), so we might as well set up the structure now.