Roleset obtain.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "get":

Roles:

Arg0:receiver


Arg1:thing gotten


Arg2:received from

Examples:

get (-)
The thrift holding company said it expects *trace* to obtain regulatory approval by year-end.
Arg0:	*trace*=it
REL:	obtain
Arg1:	regulatory approval
Argm-TMP:	by year-end

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


weird scientific ergative (-)
"This result obtains from the input conditions," John said.
Arg1:	This result
REL:	obtains
Arg2-from:	the input conditions

This really does occur.