Roleset learn.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "learn":

Roles:

Arg0:student


Arg1:subject


Arg2:teacher

Examples:

learn an NP (-)
He was shocked, associates say, *trace* to learn of Mr. Icahn's new takeover threat.
Arg0:	*trace* -> He
REL:	learn
Arg1-of:	Mr. Icahn's new takeover threat




learn an infinitival S (-)
Apparently they are learning to say no to excess risk.
ArgM-DIS:	Apparently
Arg0:	they
REL:	learning
Arg1:	to say no to excess risk




learn a finite S (-)
Mr. Birnbaum recalls that Mr. Guber and Mr. Peters shifted into high gear a few years back upon *trace* learning that they had competition for the story of the murdered naturalist Dian Fossey, which became ``Gorillas in the Mist.''
Arg0:	*trace* -> Mr. Guber and Mr. Peters
REL:	learning
Arg1:	they had competition for the story of the murdered naturalist Dian Fossey, which became ``Gorillas in the Mist

Leave out the complementizers, except:


include WH-complementizers! (-)
Kenneth Mitchell, director of Dow's polyethylene business, says producers were surprised *trace* to learn how much inventories had swelled throughout the distribution chain as prices spiraled up.
Arg0:	*trace* -> producers
REL:	learn
Arg1:	how much inventories had swelled throughout the distribution chain as prices spiraled up




it-supportl (-)
Meanwhile, in another sign that a new bid isn't imminent, it was learned that the UAL board held a telephone meeting Monday to hear an update on the situation.
ArgM-TMP:	Meanwhile
ArgM-DIS:	in another sign that a new bid isn't imminent
REL:	learned
Arg1:	the UAL board held a telephone meeting Monday to hear an update on the situation




with teacher (-)
John learned his lesson from Mary.
Arg0:	John
REL:	learned
Arg1:	his lesson
Arg2-from:	Mary