Frameset - merit-v

Predicate: merit

merit: Frames file for 'merit' based on sentences in wsj. No Verbnet entry.

Roleset id: merit.01 , be worthy of, vncls: , framnet:

merit.01: The 'bad enough' is another predicate in the sentence--fortunately one which we can leave aside for the time being.

Roles:

Arg0: thing worthy
Arg1: thing worthy of

Example: simple

        person: ns, tense: present, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full

        So-called living-benefits provisions also merit a close
        inspection.

        Arg0: So-called living-benefits provisions
        ArgM-DIS: also
        Rel: merit
        Arg1: a close inspection

Example: complicated by qualifier

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

        So far, Mrs. Hills hasn't deemed [any cases]-1 bad enough *trace*-1 to
        merit an accelerated investigation under the so-called special 301
        provision of the act.

        Arg0: *trace*
        Rel: merit
        Arg1: an accelerated investigation