Frameset

Predicate purport:

Frames file for 'purport' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. No Verbnet entry, comparison with 'claim'. It's a real pity this verb isn't used more often.

Roleset purport.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "claim, pretend":

Roles:

Arg0:claimer

Arg1:thing claimed

Examples:

third

present

active

full

they all look like this (-)
`The new letter purports to do this, saying that in addition to $7 a share in cash, StatesWest would offer one share of new 6% convertible preferred stock of StatesWest it values at $3 a share.`
Arg0:	The new letter
REL:	purports
Arg1:	to do this
ArgM-ADV:	saying that in addition to $7 a share in cash, StatesWest would offer one share of new 6% convertible preferred stock of StatesWest it values at $3 a share