Roleset secure.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "get":

Roles:

Arg0:agent, entity acquiring something


Arg1:thing acquired


Arg2:source, gained from


Arg3:benefactive, gained for

Examples:

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


typically passive (-)
Financing plans include raising $170 million in debt secured *trace* by the company's holdings in New Jersey.
REL:	secured
Arg1:	*trace* -> debt
Arg0-by:	the company 's holdings in New Jersey

person: ns tense: ns aspect: ns voice: ns form: ns


with source (-)
McCaw said it has secured commitments from three banks to help finance its $125-a-share bid for 22 million of Lin's shares.
Arg0:	it
REL:	secured
Arg1:	[ commitments ] [ to help finance its $125-a-share bid for 22 million of Lin's shares]
Arg2-from:	three banks

Roleset secure.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "make secure":

Roles:

Arg0:maker


Arg1:thing secured


Arg2:instrument

Examples:

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


poor John (-)
John secured his place in the Hall of Shame with his lousy dissertation.
Arg0:	John
REL:	secured
Arg1:	his place in the Hall of Shame
Arg2-with:	his lousy dissertation.