Roleset devote.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "make a strong connection with":

Roles:

Arg0:causer of devotion


Arg1:thing devoted


Arg2:devoted to

Examples:

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


all args (-)
Mr. Coleman said this week that he would devote the remainder of the political season to positive campaigning, but the truce lasted only hours.
Arg0:	he
ArgM-MOD:	would
REL:	devote
Arg1:	the remainder of the political season
Arg2-to:	positive campaigning

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


omitted arg2 (-)
Under the circumstances, Dataproducts said, Mr. Tomash said he was unable *trace* to devote the time required because of other commitments.
Arg0:	*trace* -> he
REL:	devote
Arg1:	the time required

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


passive (-)
As publisher of a magazine devoted *trace* to movies as guideposts for fashion and other fantasies, Ms. Volokh sees her party-giving as an important part of business.
REL:	devoted
Arg1:	*trace* -> a magazine
Arg2-to:	movies as guideposts for fashion and other fantasies

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


adjectival (-)
John is incredibly devoted to his life as a graduate student.
Arg1:	John
REL:	devoted
Argm-ADV:	incredibly
Arg2-to:	his life as a graduate student

Last example included for completeness, and in expectation that we'll have to deal with adjectives eventually.