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

Roles:

Arg0:promiser


Arg1:person promised to


Arg2:promised action

Examples:

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


one arg, subject control (-)
The revised LIN-BellSouth agreement boosts the dollar amount of the special dividend LIN promises to pay shareholders.
Arg0:	LIN
REL:	promises
Arg2:	to pay shareholders

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


one arg, full S (-)
The company has expressed a preference for GM over Ford because GM has promised it would keep Jaguar independent.
Arg0:	GM
REL:	promised
Arg2:	it would keep Jaguar independent

If there's an SBAR/comp, leave the complementizer outside the Arg2. person: ns tense: present aspect: both voice: active form: participle


one arg, NP (-)
``They've been promising 13% to 15% growth based on the strategic moves they've made,'' he said.
Arg0:	They
REL:	promising
Arg2:	13% to 15% growth based on the strategic moves they've made

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


double NP construction (-)
Mr. Jones has been taking prospective suite owners onto the field during practice to let them rub elbows with players, and promises those who actually buy one of the rooms an insider's look at the team's strategy before game time.
Arg0:	Mr. Jones
REL:	promises
Arg1:	those who actually buy one of the rooms
Arg2:	an insider's look at the team's strategy before game time

person: ns tense: past aspect: ns voice: active form: full


one NP, one S (-)
John promised to Mary that he wouldn't flush her jewelry down the toilet ever again.
Arg0:	John
REL:	promised
Arg1-to:	Mary
Arg2:	he wouldn't flush her jewelry down the toilet ever again