Predicate: pledge

Roleset id: pledge.01 , promise a thing to someone, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

pledge.01: PLEDGE-V NOTES: These two senses should perhaps be distinguished since they do reversethe order of args 1 and 2. (from pledge.01-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
pledge (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: promiser (vnrole: 55.1-Agent)
        Arg1-GOL: person promised to
        Arg2-PPT: promised thing or action (vnrole: 55.1-Theme)

Example: pledge as give

        person: ns,  tense: present,  aspect: ns,  voice: passive,  form: participle

        Maxicare also will guarantee that the banks will realize at least $7 million on [certain notes]-1 pledged *trace*-1 to them.

        Rel: pledged
        Arg1: *trace*
        Arg2: to them

Example: pledge as promise

        person: ns,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: full

        East Germany pledged to reduce alcohol consumption by boosting production of soft drinks and fruit juices.

        Arg0: East Germany
        Rel: pledged
        Arg2: to reduce alcohol consumption by boosting production of soft drinks and fruit juices