Roleset relate.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "be related to":

Roles:

Arg0:agent, entity drawing comparison


Arg1:thing under consideration


Arg2:what it's related to

Examples:

progressive (-)
...information relating to fees from clients should be confidential.
Arg1:	information
REL:	relating
Arg2-to:	fees from clients




past (-)
...a series of initiatives related both to global warming and the plight of the African elephant
Arg1:	a series of initiatives
REL:	related
Argm-DIS:	both
Arg2-to:	global warming and the plight of the African elephant




active (-)
John related the performance of the Dow Jones to sunspot activity.
Arg0:	John
REL:	related
Arg1:	the performance of the Dow Jones
Arg2-to:	sunspot activity

I doubt the active will ever appear.

Roleset relate.02 Verbnet Class: 1 "say":

Roles:

Arg0:Sayer


Arg1:Utterance


Arg2:Hearer


Arg3:Attributive

Examples:

relate as verb of saying (-)
John related a funny story about his grandmother.
Arg0:	John
REL:	related
Arg1:	a funny story about his grandmother