Predicate: seek

Roleset id: seek.01 , look for, vncls: 35.6, framnet: Seeking_to_achieve , Seeking

seek.01: Member of VNcls ferret-35.6.

Roles:

        Arg0: Agent / entity seeking (vnrole: 35.6-agent)
        Arg1: thing sought, attempted action (vnrole: 35.6-theme)
        Arg2: sought-from (vnrole: 35.6-location)

Example: transitive

        Northeast is seeking approval of its possible purchase of PS of New
        Hampshire.

        Arg0: Northeast
        Rel: seeking
        Arg1: approval of its possible purchase of PS of New Hampshire

Example: arg1 as action

        A company is seeking *trace* to purchase a carrier.

        Arg0: A company
        Rel: seeking
        Arg1: *trace* to purchase a carrier

Example: with sought-from

        Czechoslovakia is seeking $2 billion from Hungary.

        Arg0: Czechoslovakia
        Rel: seeking
        Arg1: $2 billion
        Arg2: from Hungary


Predicate: seek_out

Roleset id: seek.02 , search diligently for, vncls: 35.6, framnet:

seek.02: See Vncls ferret-35.6.

Roles:

        Arg0: Agent / entity seeking (vnrole: 35.6-agent)
        Arg1: thing sought (vnrole: 35.6-theme)
        Arg2: sought-from (vnrole: 35.6-location)

Example: transitive

        Country funds seek out individual companies.

        Arg0: Company funds
        Rel: [seek] [out]
        Arg1: individual companies