Predicate: beget
Roleset id: beget.01 , bring into existence, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
beget.01: BEGET-V NOTES: Actually, I believe the past tense of 'beget' is 'begat.' OED doesn'tagree with me, though, calling 'begat' archaic. Pfah, what do they know? (from beget.01-v)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
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| beget (v.) | | |
Roles:
Arg0-CAU: begetter (vnrole: 27-Cause)
Arg1-PPT: begotten? (vnrole: 27-Theme)
Example: I love strong verbs
person: ns, tense: past, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
The concept begot a slew of copycats, but the banks stopped promoting the packages.
Arg0: The concept
Rel: begot
Arg1: a slew of copycats