Predicate: select

select: Frames file for 'select' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus.

Roleset id: select.01 , to make a choice, to pick out, vncls: 13.5.2 29.2, framnet: Choosing

select.01: Member of Vncls obtain-13.5.2, characterize-29.2. Updated by Julia, 11/2010.

Roles:

        Arg0: selector (vnrole: 13.5.2-agent, 29.2-agent)
        Arg1: entity selected (vnrole: 13.5.2-theme, 29.2-theme)
        Arg2: selected from (vnrole: 13.5.2-source)
        Arg3: attribute, selected for/as (vnrole: 29.2-predicate)

Example: transitive

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

        Such laws violate the provision in Article II that requires the president to make recommendations to Congress , but which gives [the president]-1 the discretion [0]-2 [*]-1 to select the subject matter of those recommendations [*T*-2] .

        Arg0: [*]-1 (= the president)
        Rel: select
        Arg1: the subject matter of those recommendations
        Argm-mnr: [*T*-2] (= [0])
        Argm-slc: [0] -> the discretion

Example: with Arg2

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

        Buyers with $ 6 million to spend can select from 11 designs , including a Mediterranean-inspired California style , a traditional Yankee look and designs inspired by Midwestern architect Frank Lloyd Wright .

        Arg0: Buyers with $ 6 million to spend
        Argm-mod: can
        Rel: select
        Arg2: from 11 designs , including a Mediterranean-inspired California style , a traditional Yankee look and designs inspired [*] by Midwestern architect Frank Lloyd Wright

Example: with Arg3

        person: ns,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: passive,  form: participle

        Torchmark also said that [Samuel E. Upchurch Jr. , 37 , vice president and general counsel]-2 , was selected [*-2] to serve the remainder of the term vacated by John S.P. Samford , who resigned as director .

        Rel: selected
        Arg1: [*-2]
        Arg3: to serve the remainder of the term vacated by John S.P. Samford , who resigned as director

Example: prepositional Arg3

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

        Sterling , which estimated the value of the contract at $ 150 million , said NASA selected another bidder for final negotiations .

        Arg0: NASA
        Rel: selected
        Arg1: another bidder
        Arg3: for final negotiations