Predicate: excuse
excuse: Frames file for 'excuse' based on sentences in wsj. Verbnet entry
33, which is odd considering 'pardon' was in 10.6.
Roleset id: excuse.01 , relieve of guilt, vncls: 33, framnet:
excuse.01: This actually is rather different than pardon, so perhaps the
different classes are appropriate.
Roles:
Arg0: excuser (vnrole: 33-Agent)
Arg1: excused (vnrole: 33-Theme)
Arg2: crime (vnrole: 33-Cause)
Example: all args
person: ns, tense: present, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
Courts have ruled that taxpayers must submit to TCMP audits, but
the IRS will excuse from the fullscale rigors anyone who was
audited without change for either 1986 or 1987.
Arg0: the IRS
ArgM-MOD: will
Rel: excuse
Arg2: from the fullscale rigors
Arg1: anyone who was audited without change for either
1986 or 1987
Example: missing excused
There is effectively an arg1 "me": Please excuse me for my
handwriting.
person: ns, tense: present, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
A GOP Senate fund-raising letter from Sen. Burns of Montana is
made to appear personally written, and its opening line is,
``Please *trace* excuse my handwriting.''
Arg0: *trace*
Rel: excuse
Arg2: my handwriting
Example: missing agent
person: ns, tense: past, aspect: ns, voice: passive, form: participle
In other earthquake-related news, [Hambrecht & Quist's OTC
market makers]-1 were excused *trace*-1 from trading yesterday and its
positions were frozen for the day by the National Association of
Securities Dealers.
ArgM-LOC: In other earthquake-related news
Rel: excused
Arg1: *trace*
Arg2: from trading
ArgM-TMP: yesterday
Example: social construct
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
"*trace* Excuse me," John said after emitting a thunderclap-like belch at
the dinner table.
Arg0: *trace*
Rel: excuse
Arg1: me