Roleset encourage.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "impelled action":

Roles:

Arg0:convincer


Arg1:impelled agent


Arg2:impelled action

Examples:

actor and action (-)
In anticipation of that shift, he and other analysts are encouraging their clients to buy such issues now.
ArgM-ADV:	In anticipation of that shift ,
Arg0:	he and other analysts
REL:	encouraging
Arg1:	their clients
Arg2:	to buy such issues now

Roleset encourage.02 Verbnet Class: 1 "favor":

Roles:

Arg0:outside agent


Arg1:thing favored


Arg2:instrument

Examples:

transitive (-)
This is one of the first bids under new takeover rules aimed at *trace* encouraging open bids instead of gradual accumulation of large stakes.
Arg0:	*trace* -> new takeover rules
REL:	encouraging
Arg1:	open bids instead of gradual accumulation of large stakes

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


with arg2 (-)
Mary encourages good behavior from John with unfulfilled promises of sexual favors. (What a tease.)
Arg0:	Mary
REL:	encourages
Arg1:	good behavior from John
Arg2-with:	unfulfilled promises of sexual favors