Predicate lease:


Frames file for 'lease' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet classes get-13.5.1 give-13.1-1, other framed members include buy, catch, hire, pick, reserve, seize; pass, refund. Comparison to 'buy' and 'sell'. It is interesting that this verb, like 'rent', is its own antonym; how can something mean both 'rent to' and 'rent from'?

Roleset lease.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "be a renter":

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Roleset lease.02 Verbnet Class: 1 "be a landlord":

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