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No Comments promise-37.13
Members: 4, Frames: 5
 
Class Hierarchy
promise-37.13
    no subclasses

Members Key
ascertain (g 2)
assure (fn 1; wn 6; g 1)
guarantee (wn 3; g 1)
promise (fn 1; wn 1; g 1)

Roles Reference
  • Agent [+animate | +organization]
  • Recipient [+animate | +organization]
  • Topic

Frames Reference Key
NP V NP NP
   example "I promised him the house."
   syntax Agent V Recipient Topic
   semantics transfer_info(during(E), Agent, Recipient, Topic) cause(Agent, E)
NP V NP that S
   example "I promised him that he would arrive in time."
   syntax Agent V Recipient Topic <+that_comp>
   semantics transfer_info(during(E), Agent, Recipient, Topic) cause(Agent, E)
NP V S_ING
   example "I promised his getting the position."
   syntax Agent V Topic <+possing>
   semantics transfer_info(during(E), Agent, ?Recipient, Topic) cause(Agent, E)
NP V PP.recipient that S
   example "I promised to him that he would arrive in time."
   syntax Agent V {to} Recipient Topic <+that_comp>
   semantics transfer_info(during(E), Agent, Recipient, Topic) cause(Agent, E)
NP V that S
   example "I promised that I would come."
   syntax Agent V Topic <+that_comp>
   semantics transfer_info(during(E), Agent, ?Recipient, Topic) cause(Agent, E)

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