Roleset require.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "need":

Roles:

Arg0:requirer


Arg1:thing required


Arg2:required-of, required-from ('ablative')

Examples:

active (-)
Being so fragile and minute, they will require special special robotic handling equipment.
Argm-CAU:	Being so fragile and minute
Arg0:	they
Argm-MOD:	will
REL:	require
Arg1:	special special robotic handling equipment.




with ablative (-)
It may be the largest [settlement] ever required *trace* of a state or local utility.
Arg1:	*trace*=the largest [settlement]
Argm-TMP:	ever
REL:	required
Arg2-of:	a state or local utility.




sentential complement (-)
The 1988 trade act requires Mrs. Hills to issue another review of the performance of these countries by April 30.
Arg0:	The 1988 trade act
REL:	requires
Arg2:	Mrs. Hills
Arg1:	to issue another review of the performance of these countries by April 30.

Splitting the clause up (in contrast to the treatment in 'need') is necessary because require predicates can be passivized, while 'need' predicates cannot


passivized (-)
Sea Containers' subsidiaries might be required *trace* to place their shares in the open market.
Arg2:	*trace*=Sea Containers' subsidiaries
Argm-MOD:	might
REL:	required
Arg1:	to place their shares in the open market.

Compare to "The FCC needed Sea Containers' subsidiaries to place their shares on the open market" and "*Sea Containers' subsidiaries were needed to place their shares on the open market". The latter is grammatical, but means something different.