Frameset

Predicate express:

Frames file for 'express' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet suggests class send-11.1-2, but that's a decidedly non-standard reading for 'express'. Comparison with 'say' and all other verbs-of-talking.

Roleset express.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "say":

Roles:

Arg0:speaker

Arg1:utterance

Arg2:hearer

Examples:

no hearer (-)
`Mr. Harper expressed confidence that he and Mr. Baum can convince the board of their worthiness to run the company.`
Arg0:	Mr. Harper
REL:	expressed
Arg1:	confidence that he and Mr. Baum can convince the board of their worthiness to run the company

This might not take a hearer.

Roleset express.02 Verbnet Class: 1 "send very quickly":

Roles:

Arg0:sender

Arg1:thing sent

Arg2:sent-to

Examples:

FedEx (-)
`John expressed his Christmas list to the North Pole.`
Arg0:	John
REL:	expressed
Arg1:	his Christmas list
Arg2-to:	the North Pole

I really doubt this will occur in real life.