Roleset afford.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "be able to spare, have the financial means":

Roles:

Arg0:haver of financial means, agent


Arg1:costly thing, theme

Examples:

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


transitive with adverbials (-)
These days Nissan can afford that strategy, even though profits aren't exactly robust.
ArgM-TMP:	These days
Arg0:	Nissan
ArgM-MOD:	can
REL:	afford
Arg1:	that strategy
ArgM-ADV:	even though profits aren't exactly robust

Roleset afford.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "provide, make available":

Roles:

Arg0:provider, agent


Arg1:provided, theme


Arg2:recipient

Examples:

person: ns tense: past aspect: ns voice: passive form: participle


passive (-)
Last year the public was afforded [*-1] a preview of Ms. Bartlett's creation in a tablemodel version, at a BPC exhibition.
ArgM-TMP:	Last year
REL:	afforded
Arg2:	[*-1] -> the public
Arg1:	a preview of Ms. Bartlett 's creation
ArgM-MNR:	in a tablemodel version
ArgM-LOC:	at a BPC exhibition