Frameset - emphasize-v

Predicate: emphasize

emphasize: Frames file for 'emphasize' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. No Verbnet entry. Comparison to 'say' et al.

Roleset id: emphasize.01 , emphasize, vncls: , framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: emphasizer
        Arg1: utterance
        Arg2: hearer

Example: transitive

        The statement emphasized that holders representing 75% of the
        shares voting at a special shareholders' meeting must agree to
        lift the takeover restrictions.

        Arg0: The statement
        Rel: emphasized
        Arg1: that holders representing 75% of the shares voting at a special shareholders' meeting must agree to lift the takeover restrictions

Example: with hearer

        Mary emphasized to John that he must never ever call her
        'Snoogie-wookums' in public.

        Arg0: Mary
        Rel: emphasized
        Arg2: to John
        Arg1: that he must never ever call her 'Snoogie-wookums' in public.