There are no plans to initiate a common stock dividend, [Mr. Johnson]-1 said, *trace*-1 explaining that the board continues to believe shareholders are best served by reinvesting excess cash.
Arg0: *trace* Rel: explaining Arg1: that the board continues to believe shareholders are best served by reinvesting excess cash
Example: explain a WH-clause
person: ns, tense: past, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
He predicted the debt will be reduced by another A$3.8 billion this fiscal year ending June 30, 1990, but didn't explain how this will be achieved.
Arg0: He Argm-neg: n't Rel: explain Arg1: how this will be achieved
Example: with hearer
person: ns, tense: past, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
Mary explained to John for the hundredth time why she wouldn't have sex with him.
Arg0: Mary Rel: explained Arg2: to John Argm-tmp: for the hundredth time Arg1: why she wouldn't have sex with him