Predicate: cite

cite: Frames file for 'cite' based on survey of initial sentences of big corpus.

Roleset id: cite.01 , refer to, vncls: , framnet: Adducing

cite.01: No VNcls.

Roles:

        Arg0: citer
        Arg1: thing cited
        Arg2: secondary attribute, cited-as

Example: transitive agentive

        They cite a lack of imbalances that provide early warning signals of
        a downturn.

        Arg0: They
        Rel: cite
        Arg1: a lack of imbalances that provide early warning signals of a downturn.

Example: with attribute

        He cites the recent deal between Mitsubishi Estate Co and the
        Rockefeller Group as evidence.

        Arg0: He
        Rel: cites
        Arg1: the recent deal between Mitsubishi Estate Co and the Rockefeller Group
        Arg2: as evidence

Roleset id: cite.02 , give legal summons, ticket, vncls: , framnet: Judgment_communication

cite.02: No VNcls.

Roles:

        These two senses can be difficult to distinguish, especially if it's a criminal misdeed that's being referred to. If you really can't tell, try to default to the "refer" sense, since that's less specific.
        Arg0: giver of ticket
        Arg1: entity receiving citation
        Arg2: criminal misdeed

Example: bummer dude

        The Labor Department cited USX Corp for numerous health and safety
        violations at two Pennsylvania plants.

        Arg0: The Labor Department
        Rel: cited
        Arg1: USX Corp
        Arg2: for numerous health and safety violations at two Pennsylvania plants.