Roleset debate.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "to discuss or argue about":

Roles:

Arg0:discussant(s), debater(s)


Arg1:thing discussed


Arg2:person debated against

Examples:

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


transitive (-)
The Diet does n't normally even debate bills because the opposition parties are so often [*ICH*-3] opposed to whatever LDP does [*T*-2] that it would be a waste of time .
Arg0:	The Diet
ArgM-NEG:	n't
ArgM-TMP:	normally
REL:	debate
Arg1:	bills
ArgM-CAU:	because the opposition parties are so often [*ICH*-3] opposed to whatever LDP does [*T*-2] that it would be a waste of time




meged debators (-)
Sherman and Martha debate on foreign policy all the time
Arg0:	Sherman abd Martha
REL:	debate
Arg1:	foreign policy
ArgM-TMP:	all the time




all args (-)
Senator Rodam-Clinton will debate Governor Pataki on budget cuts
Arg0:	Senator Rodam-Clinton
REL:	debate
Arg1:	on budget cuts
Arg2:	Governor Pataki