Roleset nationalize.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "gov't coopting private property":

Roles:

Arg0:government, usually


Arg1:property, usually industry

Examples:

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


active (-)
A long succession of Mexican presidents arbitrarily nationalized whatever industry they took a fancy to, without having to answer to the public.
Arg0:	A long succession of Mexican presidents
ArgM-MNR:	arbitrarily
REL:	nationalized
Arg1:	whatever industry they took a fancy to
ArgM-ADV:	without having to answer to the public

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


passive (-)
Despite fears the mine may be partially nationalized [*-2] by the new Namibian government following next month's elections freeing the country from South African control, De Beers engineers are working to extend the mine's productive life for another 25 years, from the current estimate of 10.
ArgM-MOD:	may
ArgM-MNR:	partially
REL:	nationalized
Arg1:	[*-2] -> the mine
Arg0-by:	the new Namibian government
ArgM-TMP:	following next month's elections freeing the country from South African control