Predicate: christen

Roleset id: christen.01 , to name, naming, ceremonially, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

christen.01: CHRISTEN-V NOTES: Frames file for 'christen' based on ebn instances. (from christen.01-v predicate notes) CHRISTENING-N NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT, 'christen.01'. Correponds to VNcls dub-29.3. (from christening.01-n)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
christen (v.)
christening (n.)Rite

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: assigner of name, agent (vnrole: 29.3-Agent)
        Arg1-PPT: thing named (vnrole: 29.3-Theme)
        Arg2-PRD: name (vnrole: 29.3-Result)

Example: name

        [The destroyer]-1 was christened *-1 there five years ago.

        Rel: christened
        Arg1: *-1 -- the destroyer
        ArgM-LOC: there
        ArgM-TMP: five years ago

Example: All args

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

        Their appreciation of his ability as a baseball player led to their christening him "The Only Del."

        Arg0: their
        Rel: christening
        Arg1: him
        Arg2: "The Only Del"

Example: just arg1. Ships.

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

        Special occasions such as keel laying , ship christening , and commissioning ceremonies deal with shipbuilding , no ceremonies for scrapping .

        Arg1: ship
        Rel: christening