Roleset brief.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "give a summary of information":

Roles:

Arg0:giver


Arg1:receiver of information, entity briefed


Arg2:topic

Examples:

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


all args (-)
Eventually, Mr. Stoll was invited *trace* to both the CIA and NSA *trace* to brief high-ranking officers on computer theft.
Arg0:	*trace* -> *trace* -> Mr. Stoll
REL:	brief
Arg1:	high-ranking officers
Arg2-on:	computer theft

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


lacking topic (-)
And he plans *trace* to brief the president at the end of the week, U.S. sources said.
Arg0:	*trace* -> he
REL:	brief
Arg1:	the president
ArgM-TMP:	at the end of the week

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


lacking agent too (-)
Administration officials say President Bush was briefed *trace* throughout Friday afternoon and evening, even after leaving for Camp David.
REL:	briefed
Arg1:	*trace* -> President Bush
ArgM-TMP:	throughout Friday afternoon and evening
ArgM:	even after leaving for Camp David