Predicate: foil
Roleset id: foil.01 , to prevent or defeat, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
foil.01: FOIL-V NOTES: Frames file for 'foil' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus. (from foil.01-v predicate notes)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
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| foil (v.) | | |
Roles:
Arg0-PAG: preventer, agent
Arg1-PPT: bad guy
Arg2-PPT: foiled in, nefarious plot
Example: transitive
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: infinitive
Mr. Kryuchkov was quoted [*-1] as [*-2]saying that in place of the infamous 5th Directorate [a new unit]-3 would work `` [*-3] to foil the conspiracies [*ICH*-4] of foreign intelligence services [*] to create and use organized anti-government groups in our country . ''
Arg0: [*-3]
Rel: foil
Arg1: the conspiracies [*ICH*-4] of foreign intelligence services [*]to create and use organized anti-government groups in our country
Example: curses! foiled again!
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: passive, form: participle
[*-1]-2 Foiled [*-2]in their effort [*] to get a national ban , [the egg producers] -1 turned their attention to the states .
Rel: Foiled
Arg1: [*-2]
Arg2: in their effort [*] to get a national ban