Predicate: write

write: Frames file for 'write' based on survey of initial sentences of big corpus.

Roleset id: write.01 , set pen to paper, vncls: 25.2 26.7-2-1 37.11-1 37.7 37.1.1-1-1, framnet: Spelling_and_pronouncing Text_creation Contacting Statement

write.01: VN updated by Julia, 10/2010. Member of Vncls lecture-37.11-1, performance-26.7-2-1, say-37.7, scribble-25.2, transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1

Roles:

        Other variations on this construction should be handled as in the other verbs-of-communication like "say". The 'beneficiary' might be included within the 'thing written'; "John wrote a letter to Mary" can be parsed either as [a letter] [to Mary] or [a letter to Mary]. Follow whatever Treebank says.
        Arg0: writer (vnrole: 26.7-2-1-agent, 25.2-agent, 37.11-1-agent, 37.7-agent, 37.1.1-1-1-agent)
        Arg1: thing written (vnrole: 26.7-2-1-theme, 25.2-theme, 37.11-1-topic, 37.7-topic, 37.1.1-1-1-topic)
        Arg2: benefactive (vnrole: 26.7-2-1-beneficiary, 37.11-1-recipient, 37.7-recipient, 37.1.1-1-1-recipient)

Example: write a letter

        Yasser Arafat has written to the chairman of the International
        Olympic Committee, *trace* asking him to back a Palestinian bid to
        join the committee.

        Arg0: Yasser Arafat
        Rel: written
        Arg2: to the chairman of the International Olympic Committee
        Argm-prp: *trace* asking him to back a Palestinian bid to join the committee.

Example: fronted

        ["It's precisely the kind of product that's created the municipal
        landfill monster,"]-1 the editors wrote *trace*-1.

        Arg0: the editors
        Rel: wrote
        Arg1: *trace*

Example: thing written as PP

        The logic for this treatment is that "about this issue" is essentially standing for a fuller NP "an article about this issue" or some such.
        In June 1988 I wrote in this space about this issue.

        Argm-tmp: In June 1988
        Arg0: I
        Rel: wrote
        Argm-loc: in this space
        Arg1: about this issue

Example: writing optinos

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

        The FASB rule will cover such financial instruments as interest
        rate swaps, financial guarantees, foward interest rate contracts,
        loan contracts, loan commitments and [options]-1 written [*]-1 on
        securites held.

        Rel: written
        Arg1: [*]
        Arg2: on securites held


Predicate: write_off

Roleset id: write.02 , acknowledge a (financial) loss, vncls: , framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: corporation, etc
        Arg1: loss
        Arg2: current financial holdings?

Example: big loss

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

        In addition, Hadson said it will write off about $3.5 million in
        costs related to international exploration leases where exploration
        efforts have been unsuccessful.

        Arg0: it
        Argm-mod: will
        Rel: [ write] [ off]
        Arg1: about $3.5 million in costs related to international exploration leases where exploration efforts have been unsuccessful

Example: all args

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

        Ferranti has said that [it]-1 would be forced [*-1] to write off #185
        million against the phantom contracts, reducing its net asset
        value by more than half.

        Argm: [*-1]
        Rel: [ write] [ off]
        Arg1: #185 million
        Arg2: against the phantom contracts
        Argm-adv: reducing its net asset value by more than half


Predicate: write_down

Roleset id: write.03 , record on paper, vncls: , framnet: Text_creation

Roles:

        Arg0: writer
        Arg1: written, recorded

Example: cheater cheater pumpkin eater

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

        John's students wrote down all the incorrect answers.

        Arg0: John's students
        Rel: wrote down
        Arg1: all the incorrect answers

Roleset id: write.04 , lower monetary value, vncls: , framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: changer of monetary value
        Arg1: thing with value
        Arg2: amount of change
        Arg3: old high value
        Arg4: new lower value

Example: with target value

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

        New rules force thrifts to write down their junk to market value,
        then sell the bonds over five years.

        Arg0: thrifts
        Rel: [ write] [ down]
        Arg1: their junk
        Arg4: to market value

Example: with EXT

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

        Granges said [it]-1 also plans [*-1] in the third quarter to write
        down the carrying value of the Tartan mine by 2.5 million Canadian
        dollars (US$2.12 million), and to write off most of the C$6.3
        million carrying value of its Windflower gold property in British
        Columbia.

        Arg0: [*-1]
        Argm-tmp: in the third quarter
        Rel: [ write] [ down]
        Arg1: the carrying value of the Tartan mine
        Arg2: by 2.5 million Canadian dollars (US$2.12 million)


Predicate: write_in

Roleset id: write.05 , fill out form, vncls: , framnet: Text_creation Contacting

Roles:

        Arg0: writer
        Arg1: entry on form

Example: write-in candidate

        person: ns,  tense: past,  aspect: perfect,  voice: active,  form: participle

        Mr. Guber says he had crossed out ``MGM'' with a red pen and
        written in ``Columbia,'' giving the document to Mr. Semel.

        Arg0: he
        Rel: [ written] [ in]
        Arg1: Columbia


Predicate: write_out

Roleset id: write.06 , issue, vncls: , framnet: Text_creation

Roles:

        Arg0: writer
        Arg1: thing issued
        Arg2: beneficiary

Example: write out a check

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

        `` And I am not sure that I have any cash -- any money , that is -- but if you will wait just a minute I will write you out a check if I can find my checkbook .

        Arg0: I
        Argm-mod: will
        Rel: [ write] [ out]
        Arg2: you
        Arg1: a check
        Argm-adv: if I can find my checkbook


Predicate: write_up

Roleset id: write.07 , Completely write a document, vncls: , framnet: Text_creation

write.07: Roleset for 'write up' based on instances in Webtext-SEL. Framed by Claire.

Roles:

        Arg0: writer
        Arg1: Thing written
        Arg2: Benefactive

Example: No benefactive mentioned

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

        So , if you reckon 0 you can do some research and write [this]-1 up *PRO*-1 augmented *-1 by photos from the prior point that would be grand .

        Arg0: you
        Argm-mod: can
        Rel: [write][up]
        Arg1: this
        Argm-prd: *PRO*-1 augmented *-1 by photos from the prior point