Predicate: assurance

Roleset id: assurance.01 , pledge, vncls: 37.9 99 37.13, framnet: telling

assurance.01: Added due to expansion of Nombank. Comparison to assure.01. VN classes advise-37.9, ensure-99, and promise-37.13. FN class telling. Framed by Katie.

Roles:

        Arg0: causer of assurance (vnrole: 37.9-agent, 37.13-agent, 99-cause)
        Arg1: assured one (vnrole: 37.9-recipient, 37.13-recipient, 99-beneficiary)
        Arg2: assurance / utterance (vnrole: 37.9-topic, 37.13-topic, 99-theme)

Example: Arg 2 as a rel clause

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

        an assurance that you would exonerate Libby

        Rel: assurance
        Arg2: that you would exonerate Libby

Example: arg 2 as a modifier

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

        security assurance

        Arg2: security
        Rel: assurance

Example: Arg 0

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

        Mr. Shevardnadze's assurance [*ich-1*] last year [that Krasnoyarsk didn't violate the ABM treaty -1]

        Arg0: Mr. Shevardnadze's
        Rel: assurance
        Arg2: [*ich-1*]
        Argm-tmp: last year

Example: arg 0 and 2

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

        the assurance from government rate setters of available funds adequate for safe operation

        Rel: assurance
        Arg0: from government rate setters
        Arg2: of available funds adequate for safe operation