Roleset forgive.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "release from blame/sin":

Roles:

Arg0:forgiver


Arg1:forgiven


Arg2:blame/sin

Examples:

person: ns tense: present aspect: perfect voice: active form: participle


all args (-)
Instead, Mr. Nixon reminded his host, Chinese President Yang Shangkun, that Americans haven't forgiven China's leaders for the military assault of June 3-4 that killed hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of demonstrators.
Arg0:	Americans
ArgM-NEG:	n't
REL:	forgiven
Arg1:	China's leaders
Arg2-for:	the military assault of June 3-4 that killed hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of demonstrators

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


unstated or generalized sinner (-)
If the political establishment is reluctant *trace* to forgive sexual misadventures, the private sector sometimes will.
Arg0:	*trace* -> the political establishment
REL:	forgive
Arg2:	sexual misadventures

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


specialized usage: forgive debt (-)
Holders of SCI TV's $507 million of high-yield junk bonds are being asked *trace* to forgive a lot of debt in exchange for taking a 39% equity stake in SCI TV.
Arg0:	*trace* -> Holders of SCI TV's $507 million of high-yield junk bonds
REL:	forgive
Arg2:	a lot of debt
ArgM-ADV:	in exchange for taking a 39% equity stake in SCI TV

Perhaps the financial usage should be split into a separate roleset, but I'd rather not. person: ns tense: past aspect: ns voice: active form: full


double object (-)
Mary never forgave John his habit of farting during sex.
Arg0:	Mary
Argm-TMP:	never
REL:	forgave
Arg1:	John
Arg2:	his habit of farting during sex

And here you thought John and Mary never got it on. Well, not anymore, and now you know why.