Predicate: confuse

Roleset id: confuse.01 , (cause to) be confused, baffled, garbled, mistaken for another, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

confuse.01: CONFUSE-V NOTES: Based on financial subcorpus. Member of VNcls amalgamate-22.2-2, amuse-31.1. (from confuse.01-v) CONFUSION-N NOTES: Based on frame for confuse-v.01. Framed by Anwen March 2011. (from confusion.01-n) CONFUSING-J NOTES: Roleset based on instances in BOLT P01, parts 2,3. Framed by Claire. Member of VNcls amuse-31.1.Based on verb confuse.01, but lacks args 2,3 which don't seem grammatical with adj realizations. (from confusing.01-j) CONFUSED-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT-1, confuse-v.01. Corresponds to VNcls amalgamate-22.2-2, amuse-31.1. (from confused.01-j)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
confusing (j.)Experiencer_obj
confused (j.)
confusion (n.)
confuse (v.)Experiencer_objamalgamate-22.2-2 amuse-31.1

Roles:

        With adjectival 'confused', use arg2 for the non-agentive 'confused about'. (from confused.01-j)
        Arg0-PAG: agentive cause of confusion (vnrole: 31.1-stimulus)
        Arg1-PPT: entity experiencing confusion (vnrole: 31.1-experiencer, 22.2-2-agent)
        Arg2-VSP: confused about or over what? (first or all things) (vnrole: 22.2-2-patient)
        Arg3-VSP: second thing, confused arg2 with what (vnrole: 22.2-2-co-patient)

Example: transitive

        Temple, however, harshly criticized Sea Containers' plan yesterday, characterizing it as [a ``highly conditional device]-1 designed *trace*-1 to entrench management, confuse shareholders and prevent them from accepting our superior cash offer.''

        Arg0: *trace*-1
        Rel: confuse
        Arg1: shareholders

Example: one thing confused

        He believes that the volatile conditions created by program trading has ``thoroughly confused'' investors about where the market is headed.

        Arg0: the volatile conditions created by program trading
        Rel: confused
        Arg1: investors
        Arg2: about where the market is headed

Example: two things confused

        person: ns,  tense: present,  aspect: progressive,  voice: active,  form: participle

        I think the reason is that you are confusing tax ``rates'' with tax ``payments.''

        Arg1: you
        Rel: confusing
        Arg2: tax ``rates''
        Arg3: with tax ``payments''

Example: with Arg0

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

        Jeremy's confusion of "effect" and "affect" irritated his editor.

        Arg0: Jeremy's
        Rel: confusion
        Arg2: of "effect" and "affect"

Example: without Arg1

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

        The patient's confusion about what had happened lasted several days after his surgery.

        Arg1: The patient's
        Rel: confusion
        Arg2: about what had happened

Example: Arg 0 only

        As mentioned though , change is never fun , especially when-1 it could be confusing and misunderstood *T*-1.

        Arg0: it
        Argm-mod: could
        Rel: confusing
        Argm-tmp: *T*-1

Example: All args

        The application of the "stand your ground" law is confusing to me.

        Arg0: The application of the "stand your ground" law
        Rel: confusing
        Arg1: to me

Example: arg1

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

        Mate you are all confused .

        Argm-dis: Mate
        Arg1: you
        Rel: confused

Example: args 1, 2

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

        People are confused about what they should eat to stay healthy.

        Arg1: People
        Rel: confused
        Arg2: about what they should eat to stay healthy