Predicate: affirm
Roleset id: affirm.01 , attest the truth or validity of, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
affirm.01: AFFIRM-V NOTES: VN updated by Julia. Member of Vncls admire-31.2, conjecture-29.5-2, indicate-78-1-1. Comparison with 'confirm'. (from affirm.01-v) AFFIRMATION-N NOTES: Roleset based on instances in BOLT-P01, nouns parts 1& 2. Framed by Claire. Member of FN Statement. Associated verb maps to affirm.01, VN classes admire-31.2, conjecture-29.5-2, indicate-78-1-1. (from affirmation.01-n)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
|---|
| affirmation (n.) | Statement | |
| affirm (v.) | Statement | |
Roles:
Arg0-PAG: confirmer (vnrole: 31.2-Experiencer, 29.5-2-Agent, 78-1-1-Cause)
Arg1-PPT: thing confirmed, statement or proposition (vnrole: 31.2-Stimulus, 29.5-2-Theme, 78-1-1-Topic)
Arg2-GOL: benefactive, hearer (vnrole: 78-1-1-Recipient)
Example: basic
person: ns, tense: past, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a ruling that barred Chris-Craft Industries from voting its Warner preferred stock as a separate class in deciding on the companies' proposed merger.
Arg0: The Delaware Supreme Court
Rel: affirmed
Arg1: a ruling that barred Chris-Craft Industries from voting its Warner preferred stock as a separate class in deciding on the companies' proposed merger
Example: Arg 1 only
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: ns, form: ns
He followed up with an affirmation that he would never do it because he would never find those guts .
Rel: affirmation
Arg1: that he would never do it because he would never find those guts
Example: All arguments
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: ns, form: ns
He shrugged slightly at the horror in Serenity's voice as she talked, nodding his affirmation to her that yes, he was a demon.
Arg0: his
Rel: affirmation
Arg2: to her
Arg1: that yes, he was a demon.