Predicate: position

Roleset id: position.01 , put in a particular location, or describe, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

position.01: POSITION-V NOTES: The latter example actually effectively has S[ NP[ Britain's LaborParty] VP[ regain control...]]. Damn those ECM verbs already! (from position.01-v) POSITIONING-N NOTES: position.01 (from positioning.01-n)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
positioning (n.)
position (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: agent, putter (vnrole: 9.1-agent)
        Arg1-PPT: thing positioned, often REC (vnrole: 9.1-theme)
        Arg2-GOL: location or position, or attribute of arg1 (vnrole: 9.1-destination)

Example: verbal

        One investment banker said [Mr. Steinberg]-1 may be trying *trace*-1 to position himself as a friendly investor who could help UAL Chairman Stephen Wolf revive a failed labor-management bid.

        Arg0: *trace*
        Rel: position
        Arg1-rec: himself
        Arg2: as a friendly investor who could help UAL Chairman Stephen Wolf revive a failed labor-management bid

Example: adjectival, sorta

        He attributed the unusually high volume to broad-based selling on fears that the Thatcher government may be in turmoil and [Britain's Labor Party]-1 positioned *trace*-1 to regain control of the government and renew efforts at nationalization.

        Rel: positioned
        Arg1: *trace*
        Arg2: to regain control of the government and renew efforts at nationalization

Example: Arg0,1,2

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

        It is exactly because of his positioning himself as a comedian with no agenda, or with and agenda that is decidedly apolitical, that Jon Stewart was given the credit and trust by most people who claim that they hate politics and distrust all politicians.

        Arg0: his
        Rel: positioning
        Arg1: himself
        Arg2: as a comedian with no agenda, or with an agenda that is decidedly apolitical

Roleset id: position.02 , stance, view, or perspective, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

position.02: Based on Arabic translation data. No comparion. No VN class. Framed by Katie.

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
position (n.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: viewer, entity taking a stance
        Arg1-PPT: topic, thing opined on
        Arg2-PRD: stance, opinion, attribute

Example: args 0 and 1

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

        Lebanon's position on financial reform

        Arg0: Lebanon's
        Rel: position
        Arg1: on financial reform

Example: with arg 2

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

        The govenment's position that global warming is a myth

        Arg0: The government's position
        Rel: position
        Arg2: that global warming is a myth