Predicate: state
state: Frames file for 'state' based on sentences in financial subcorpus.
No Verbnet entry say-37.7, other framed members include
announce, claim, declare, mention, observe, and probably say.
Roleset id: state.01 , state, say, vncls: 37.7, framnet:
state.01: Other variations should be straightforward.
Roles:
Arg0: announcer (vnrole: 37.7-Agent)
Arg1: utterance (vnrole: 37.7-Topic)
Arg2: hearer (vnrole: 37.7-Recipient)
Arg3: attributive
Example: transitive
The Japanese government, Mr. Godown said, has stated that it wants
10% to 11% of its gross national product to come from
biotechnology products.
Arg0: The Japanese government
Rel: stated
Arg1: that it wants 10% to 11% of its gross national product
to come from biotechnology products