Predicate: initiate

Roleset id: initiate.01 , begin, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

initiate.01: INITIATE-V NOTES: Actually, this whole frameset was created by copying 'start' and replacing all the 'start's with 'initiate's. The examples are a little funky.Member of Vncls establish-55.5-1. (from initiate.01-v) INITIATION-N NOTES: ~initiate.01 (from initiation.01-n)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
initiate (v.)Activity_start
initiation (n.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: causer (vnrole: 55.5-1-agent)
        Arg1-PPT: Theme(-Creation) (vnrole: 55.5-1-theme)
        Arg2-MNR: Instrument (vnrole: 55.5-1-instrument)

Example: ARG0 and ARG1 and ARG2

        Mr. Bush said that he initiated talks with the Soviets on the informal meeting by sending a proposal to Mr. Gorbachev last July , which the Soviet leader readily accepted .

        Arg0: he
        Rel: initiated
        Arg1: talks with the Soviets on the informal meeting
        Arg2: by sending a proposal to Mr. Gorbachev last July , which the Soviet leader readily accepted

Example: instrumental object

        The book initiated with a murder

        Arg1: The book
        Rel: initiated
        Arg2: with a murder

Example: instrumental subject

        A murder initiated the book

        Arg2: A murder
        Rel: initiated
        Arg1: the book

Example: ARG1 and ARG0

        President Chen Shui - bian personally attended the anniversary event , and vowed to carry on the policy , initiated by the previous government , of apologizing to and caring for the victims .

        Arg1: the policy
        Rel: initiated
        Arg0: by the previous government

Example: intransitive/inchoative

        A storm initiated

        Arg1: A storm
        Rel: initiated

Example:

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

        Ben's initiation of the speech with a joke went over well with the audience.

        Arg0: Ben's
        Rel: initiation
        Arg1: of the speech
        Arg2: with a joke

Roleset id: initiate.02 , perform welcoming ritual, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

initiate.02: INITIATE-V NOTES: I haven't actually seen any of these yet; if you find a real examplesend it to me so I can include it in the frames. (from initiate.02-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
initiate (v.)Rite

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: initiator, welcomer
        Arg1-PPT: initiated, welcomed
        Arg2-GOL: initiated-into
        Arg3-MNR: instrument

Example: ARG1 and ARG2

        a rite of passage that initiated him into the world of Adirondack guides and mountaineers

        Arg0: initiated
        Rel: him
        Arg1: into
        Arg2: the world of Adirondack guides and mountaineers


Predicate: initiative

Roleset id: initiative.03 , personal quality/manner of doing something without prompting, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

initiative.03: INITIATIVE-N NOTES: Added by Julia for AMR.

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
initiative (n.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: self-motivated entity
        Arg1-PPT: doing what

Example: initiative-n

        I congratulate Senator Fielding on his initiative in driving the Senate Inquiry into the Wind.

        Arg0: his
        Rel: initiative
        Arg1: in driving the Senate Inquiry into the Wind