Frameset

Predicate argue:

Frames file for 'argue' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet classes argue 36.1 37.6, no mention of other members. Comparison with compete, negotiate and say.

Roleset argue.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "provide an argument, say":

Roles:

Arg0:speaker

Arg1:argument

Arg2:listener

Examples:

typical usage (-)
Program traders argue that a reinstatement of the rule would destroy the ``pricing efficiency'' of the futures and stock markets.
Arg0:	Program traders
REL:	argue
Arg1:	a reinstatement of the rule would destroy the ``pricing efficiency'' of the futures and stock markets

with listener (-)
John passionately argued his case to Mary.

Arg0: John

Argm-MNR: passionately

REL: argued

Arg1: his case

Arg2-to: Mary

with listener (-)
`John passionately argued his case to Mary.`
Arg0:	John
Argm-MNR:	passionately
REL:	argued
Arg1:	his case
Arg2-to:	Mary

Roleset argue.02 Verbnet Class: 1 "argue with":

Roles:

Arg0:first arguer

Arg1:second arguer

Arg2:topic

Examples:

I can't believe this hasn't occurred yet (-)
`John argued with Mary about the cause of his noxious foot odor.`
Arg0:	John
REL:	argued
Arg1-with:	Mary
Arg2-about:	the cause of his noxious foot odor

merged arguers (-)
John and Mary argued about the cause of his noxious foot odor.

Arg0: John and Mary

REL: argued

Arg2-about: the cause of his noxious foot odor

merged arguers (-)
`John and Mary argued about the cause of his noxious foot odor.`
Arg0:	John and Mary
REL:	argued
Arg2-about:	the cause of his noxious foot odor