Predicate: hesitate

Roleset id: hesitate.01 , hesitate, thinking twice while pausing before acting, lacking decisiveness, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

hesitate.01: HESITATE-V NOTES: Frames file for 'hesitate' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet entry 53.1, no other framed members. No comparison. (from hesitate.01-v predicate notes) HESITATION-N NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT, hesitate.01. Corresponds to VNcls linger-53.1. (from hesitation.01-n) HESITANT-J NOTES: Roleset based on instances in BOLT P01, parts 2,3. Framed by Claire. (from hesitant.01-j)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
hesitation (n.)
hesitate (v.)
hesitant (j.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: hesitator (vnrole: 53.1-Agent)
        Arg1-PPT: secondary action (vnrole: 53.1-Theme)

Example: with secondary action

        In years past, the ad industry's most distinguished executives didn't hesitate to excorciate Mr. Achenbaum.

        ArgM-TMP: In years past
        Arg0: the ad industry 's most distinguished executives
        ArgM-NEG: n't
        Rel: hesitate
        Arg1: to excorciate Mr. Achenbaum

Example: no secondary action

        Many companies are hesitating.

        Arg0: Many companies
        Rel: hesitating

Example: both args

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

        My hesitation about vouchers lies with the whole idea that competition is good for public schools . That equates public schools with businesses , which I just do n't agree with . I ca n't consider educating children the same as running a business or competing for the market share . This might make me sound pretty dense , but how exactly are public schools supposed to " compete " with each other ?

        Arg0: My
        Rel: hesitation
        Arg1: about vouchers

Example: both args

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

        How can teachers overcome their hesitation to use drama as a teaching aid in the classroom?

        Arg0: their
        Rel: hesitation
        Arg1: to use drama as a teaching aid in the classroom

Example: Both args

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

        Not to mention if they do default the [new Republican controlled House]-2 is going *-2 to be more hesitant to bail places like these out .

        Arg0: *-2
        Argm-ext: more
        Rel: hesitant
        Arg1: to bail places like these out .