Roleset recognize.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "assign a label or attribute":

Roles:

Arg0:describer


Arg1:thing described, utterance


Arg2:secondary attribute, described-as

Examples:

all args (-)
I was pleased to note that your Oct. 23 Centennial Journal item recognized the money-fund concept as one of the significant events of the past century.
Arg0:	your Oct. 23 Centennial Journal item
REL:	recognized
Arg1:	the money-fund concept
Arg2-as:	one of the significant events of the past century




just transitive (-)
The company said the move recognizes its strong financial position.
Arg0:	the move
REL:	recognizes
Arg1:	its strong financial position




passive with it support (-)
People were interested in seeing him, but it was recognized *trace* that the route was through Sotheby's and particularly George Wachter.''
REL:	recognized
Arg1:	the route was through Sotheby's and particularly George Wachter

The trace and coref'ed 'it' don't play any thematic role and should be ignored. Maybe this should be split into multiple senses. We'll see.

Roleset recognize.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "state as true":

Roles:

Arg0:stater


Arg1:true proposition

Examples:

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


the public good (-)
Decisions by the Second Circuit itself, Judge Oakes continued, had recognized that public interest in the subject matter and the indispensability in particular cases of verbatim quotations are vital components of fair use.
Arg0:	Decisions by the Second Circuit itself
REL:	recognized
Arg1:	public interest in the subject matter and the indispensability in particular cases of verbatim quotations are vital components of fair use.