Roleset compel.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "to force, drive":

Roles:

Arg0:causer


Arg1:impelled agent


Arg2:impelled action

Examples:

person: ns tense: ns aspect: ns voice: active form: infinitive


all arguments (-)
He recently voted `` present '' when the committee authorized a subpoena [0] [*T*-2] to compel Mr. Keating to testify [*T*-1] , then changed his vote to yes .
Arg0:	[*T*-2] -> [0] -> a subpoena
REL:	compel
Arg1:	Mr. Keating
Arg2:	to testify

person: third tense: present aspect: progressive voice: passive form: participle


passive (-)
That is , he is being compelled [*-2] to put them on the market too soon , and has already gotten offers that [*T*-1] are less than he paid [*?*] for some of the art works .
Arg1:	he
REL:	compelled
Arg2:	[*-2] to put them on the market too soon

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


passive with adverbials (-)
Thus , in a criminal case , a prosecutor can not comment on a defendant 's failure [*] to testify nor can the defendant be compelled [*-1] to take the stand as a witness , thus [*] forcing him to `` take the Fifth . ''
ArgM-MOD:	can
Arg1:	the defendant
REL:	compelled
Arg2:	[*-1] to take the stand as a witness
ArgM-ADV:	thus [*] forcing him to `` take the Fifth