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

Roles:

Arg0:thanker


Arg1:thanked


Arg2:for what?

Examples:

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


nice easy transitive (-)
``We will support it, we will thank him, and we will augment it where appropriate,'' said Rep. Vic Fazio D., Calif.
Arg0:	we
ArgM-MOD:	will
REL:	thank
Arg1:	him

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


with arg2 (-)
In 1986, Stamford officials thanked Mr. Hoelzer for taking care of the mural -- and demanded he return it as soon as possible.
ArgM-TMP:	In 1986
Arg0:	Stamford officials
REL:	thanked
Arg1:	Mr. Hoelzer
Arg2-for:	taking care of the mural

person: ns tense: ns aspect: ns voice: ns form: full
This could be paraphrased as "Thank god for the fact that we have...", indicating that the sentence is equivalent to a PP. Because of this, though, be sure to include the complementizer, even if it's empty.

sentential arg2 (-)
``*trace* Thank God we have some deal on the table,'' said Stewart Gilchrist, a director at Scottish Amicable Investment Managers, which intends to vote its roughly 1% stake in favor of the restructuring.
Arg0:	*trace*
REL:	Thank
Arg1:	God
Arg2:	we have some deal on the table