Frameset - defend-v

Predicate: defend

defend: Frames file for 'defend' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. No verbnet entry. Comparison to 'support'.

Roleset id: defend.01 , defend, vncls: 85, framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: defender (vnrole: 85-Agent)
        Arg1: defended (vnrole: 85-Theme)
        Arg2: instrument

Example: no instrument

        ...because there won't be a vigorous private bar *trace* *trace* to
        defend the Bill of Rights...

        ArgM-RCL: *trace* -> a vigorous private bar
        Arg0: *trace*
        Rel: defend
        Arg1: the Bill of Rights

Example: with instrument

        John defended Mary's honor with his rapier wit.

        Arg0: John
        Rel: defended
        Arg1: Mary's honor
        Arg2: with rapier wit