Predicate: contrive
Roleset id: contrive.01 , to plan, to bring about a process or activity, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
contrive.01: CONTRIVE-V NOTES: Roleset based on parallel additions to VN, PB and sense groupings. No appropriate VN class found. Framed by Claire. (from contrive.01-v)
Aliases:
Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
contrive (v.) | | |
Roles:
        Arg0-PAG: Planner, contriver
        Arg1-PPT: Action or event planned, caused
Example: Infinitival complement
        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns
        Did Stalin contrive to get power in the bargain?
        Arg0: Stalin
        Rel: contrive
        Arg1: to get power in the bargain
Example: Inanimate cause
        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns
        Moisture, dust, and debris will all contrive to ruin your engine.
        Arg0: Moisture, dust, and debris
        Argm-mod: will
        Rel: contrive
        Arg1: to ruin your engine.
Example: NP complement
        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns
        She is contriving the death of her own son.
        Arg0: She
        Rel: contriving
        Arg1: the death of her own son
Roleset id: contrive.02 , to invent, create, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
contrive.02: CONTRIVE-V NOTES: Roleset based on parallel additions to VN, PB, and sense groupings. VerbNet entry create-26.4. Framed by Claire. (from contrive.02-v)
Aliases:
Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
contrive (v.) | | |
Roles:
        Arg0-PAG: inventor (vnrole: 26.4-Agent)
        Arg1-PRD: thing invented (vnrole: 26.4-Result)
        Arg2-VSP: source material, contrived from what? (vnrole: 26.4-Material)
        Arg3-GOL: benefactive, contrived for whom? (vnrole: 26.4-Beneficiary)
Example: Transitive with source
        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns
        He contrived this water-pipe out of a can.
        Arg0: He
        Rel: contrived
        Arg1: this water-pipe
        Arg2: out of a can
Example: With benefactive
        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns
        In 1820 he contrived the first cultivator for seed beds.
        Argm-tmp: In 1820
        Arg0: he
        Rel: contrived
        Arg1: the first cultivator
        Arg3: for seed beds