Roleset condemn.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "express strong disapproval of":

Roles:

Arg0:condemner


Arg1:condemned


Arg2:grounds for condemnation


Arg3:destination

Examples:

person: ns tense: past aspect: perfect voice: active form: participle


straight transitive (-)
The two, Szeto Wah and Martin Lee, were deemed unfit because they had condemned China's crackdown on its pro-democracy movement.
Arg0:	they
REL:	condemned
Arg1:	China's crackdown on its pro-democracy movement

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


condemn as (-)
A White House spokesman condemned the truce suspension as ``deplorable'' but brushed off talk of renewing military funding for the insurgents.
Arg0:	A White House spokesman
REL:	condemned
Arg1:	the truce suspension
Arg2-as:	deplorable

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


condemn to (-)
For instance, juries would have *trace* to consider specific ``aggravating'' and ``mitigating'' factors before *trace* deciding whether *trace* to condemn someone to death.
Arg0:	*trace* -> *trace* -> *trace* -> juries
REL:	condemn
Arg1:	someone
Arg3-to:	death




with grounds as gerund (-)
The internal investigation also condemned MiniScribe's auditors, Coopers & Lybrand, for allegedly ignoring numerous red flags.
Arg0:	The internal investigation
ArgM-DIS:	also
REL:	condemned
Arg1:	MiniScribe's auditors, Coopers & Lybrand,
Arg2-for:	allegedly ignoring numerous red flags




with grounds as full clause (-)
A Poquet spokesman, for example, condemns the Atari Portfolio because it requires three batteries while the Poquet needs only two.
Arg0:	A Poquet spokesman
ArgM-DIS:	for example
REL:	condemns
Arg1:	the Atari Portfolio
Arg2:	because it requires three batteries while the Poquet needs only two

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


args 2 and 3 together (-)
Mary condemned John to prison for his habit of waking her with icy-cold water.
Arg0:	Mary
REL:	condemned
Arg1:	John
Arg2-to:	prison
Arg3-for:	his habit of waking her with icy-cold water