Roleset criticize.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "criticize, blame":

Roles:

Arg0:critic


Arg1:entity being criticized


Arg2:on what grounds?

Examples:

transtitive (-)
Temple, however, harshly criticized Sea Containers' plan yesterday, characterizing it as a ``highly conditional device designed to entrench management, confuse shareholders and prevent them from accepting our superior cash offer.''
Arg0:	Temple
ArgM-DIS:	however
ArgM-MNR:	harshly
REL:	criticized
Arg1:	Sea Containers' plan
ArgM:	characterizing it as a ``highly conditional device designed to entrench management, confuse shareholders and prevent them from accepting our superior cash offer




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




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