Predicate: befuddle
Roleset id: befuddle.01 , cause confusion, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
befuddle.01: BEFUDDLE-V NOTES: Frames file for 'befuddle' based on sentences in wsj. No Verbnet entry. (from befuddle.01-v predicate notes)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
|---|
| befuddle (v.) | | |
Roles:
Arg0-PAG: Stimulus, agent (vnrole: 31.1-Stimulus)
Arg1-PPT: entity experiencing confusion (vnrole: 31.1-Experiencer)
Example: Elmer Befudd?
person: ns, tense: past, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
In 1975, Mr. Pamplin enticed Mr. Hahn into joining the company as executive vice president in charge of chemicals; the move befuddled many in Georgia-Pacific who didn't believe a university administrator could make the transition to the corporate world.
Arg0: the move
Rel: befuddled
Arg1: many in Georgia-Pacific who didn't believe a university administrator could make the transition to the corporate world