Predicate: acceptance

Roleset id: acceptance.01 , take willingly, vncls: 29.2-1-1 13.5.2 77, framnet:

acceptance.01: Roleset based on verb entry accept.01, ON acceptance-n senses 1, 2, 3, 4; maps to VN classes approve-77, characterize-29.2-1-1, and obtain-13.5.2. Framed by Claire.

Roles:

        Arg0: acceptor (vnrole: 29.2-1-1-agent, 13.5.2-agent, 77-agent)
        Arg1: thing accepted (vnrole: 29.2-theme, 13.5.2-theme, 77-proposition)
        Arg2: accepted-from (vnrole: 13.5.2-source)
        Arg3: attribute (vnrole: 29.2-1-1-predicate)

Example: NP only, args 0 & 1

        government acceptance of its bid for control of Jaguar

        Arg0: government
        Rel: acceptance
        Arg1: of its bid for control of Jaguar

Example: Acceptance of idea

        Their acceptance of the literal truth of the Bible made them reject any theory of natural evolution.

        Arg0: Their
        Rel: acceptance
        Arg1: of the literal truth of the Bible

Example: Arg 0 as PP

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

        After three rejections, his acceptance to Harvard came as a surprise to John.

        Arg1: his
        Rel: acceptance
        Arg0: to Harvard

Example: With attribute

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

        The acceptance of the baby as her own required the lamb to smell the same as the ewe's own offspring.

        Rel: acceptance
        Arg1: of the baby
        Arg3: as her own

Example: With Source

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

        In accordance with our acceptance of funds from the U.S. Treasury, cash dividends on common stock are not permitted without prior approval from the U.S.

        Arg0: Our
        Rel: acceptance
        Arg1: of funds
        Arg2: from the U.S. Treasury