Roleset equate.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "declare equal":

Roles:

Arg0:agent, declarer


Arg1:first equal thing (or both)


Arg2:second equal thing

Examples:

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


all args (-)
The public has a tendency *trace* to equate lawful demonstrations with non-violent civil disobedience.
Arg0:	*trace* -> The public
REL:	equate
Arg1:	lawful demonstrations
Arg2-with:	non-violent civil disobedience

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


passive (-)
In practice, it ends up *trace* being equated *trace* with a ``self-expression'' that encourages the youngsters' ``self-esteem.''
REL:	equated
Arg1:	*trace* -> *trace* -> it
Arg2-with:	a ``self-expression'' that encourages the youngsters' ``self-esteem

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


merged things (-)
John equates Mary's violent and romantic tendencies, since both cause great amounts of pain.
Arg0:	John
REL:	equates
Arg1:	Mary's violent and romantic tendencies
Argm-CAU:	since both cause great amounts of pain