Frameset

Predicate write:

Frames file for 'write' based on survey of initial sentences of big corpus.

Roleset write.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "set pen to paper":

Roles:

Arg0:writer

Arg1:thing written

Arg2:benefactive

Examples:

write a letter (-)
`Yasser Arafat has written to the chairman of the International Olympic Committee, trace asking him to back a Palestinian bid to join the committee.`
Arg0:	Yasser Arafat
REL:	written
Arg2-to:	the chairman of the International Olympic Committee
Argm-PNC:	trace asking him to back a Palestinian bid to join the committee.

fronted (-)
"It's precisely the kind of product that's created the municipal landfill monster," the editors wrote *trace*.

Arg0: the editors

REL: wrote

Arg1: *trace*="It's precisely the kind of product that's created the municipal landfill monster,"

fronted (-)
`"It's precisely the kind of product that's created the municipal landfill monster," the editors wrote trace.`
Arg0:	the editors
REL:	wrote
Arg1:	trace="It's precisely the kind of product that's created the municipal landfill monster,"

Other variations on this construction should be handled as in the other verbs-of-communication like "say".
The logic for this treatment is that "about this issue" is essentially standing for a fuller NP "an article about this issue" or some such.
thing written as PP (-)
In June 1988 I wrote in this space about this issue.

Argm-TMP: In June 1988

Arg0: I

REL: wrote

Argm-LOC: in this space

Arg1-about: this issue

thing written as PP (-)
`In June 1988 I wrote in this space about this issue.`
Argm-TMP:	In June 1988
Arg0:	I
REL:	wrote
Argm-LOC:	in this space
Arg1-about:	this issue

person: ns tense: present aspect: ns voice: passive form: participle
writing optinos (-)

The FASB rule will cover such financial instruments as interest rate swaps, financial guarantees, foward interest rate contracts, loan contracts, loan commitments and options written [*] on securites held.

REL: written

Arg1: [*] -> options

Arg2-on: securites held

writing optinos (-)
`The FASB rule will cover such financial instruments as interest rate swaps, financial guarantees, foward interest rate contracts, loan contracts, loan commitments and options written [*] on securites held.`
REL:	written
Arg1:	[*] -> options
Arg2-on:	securites held

The 'beneficiary' might be included within the 'thing written'; "John wrote a letter to Mary" can be parsed either as [a letter] [to Mary] or [a letter to Mary]. Follow whatever Treebank says.

Predicate write_off:

Roleset write.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "acknowledge a (financial) loss":

Roles:

Arg0:corporation, etc

Arg1:loss

Arg2:current financial holdings?

Examples:

present

active

full

big loss (-)
`In addition, Hadson said it will write off about $3.5 million in costs related to international exploration leases where exploration efforts have been unsuccessful.`
Arg0:	it
ArgM-MOD:	will
REL:	[ write] [ off]
Arg1:	about $3.5 million in costs related to international exploration leases where exploration efforts have been unsuccessful

person: ns tense: ns aspect: ns voice: ns form: infinitive
all args (-)

Ferranti has said that it would be forced [*-1] to write off #185 million against the phantom contracts, reducing its net asset value by more than half.

ArgM: [*-1] -> it

REL: [ write] [ off]

Arg1: #185 million

Arg2-against: the phantom contracts

ArgM-ADV: reducing its net asset value by more than half

all args (-)
`Ferranti has said that it would be forced [*-1] to write off #185 million against the phantom contracts, reducing its net asset value by more than half.`
ArgM:	[*-1] -> it
REL:	[ write] [ off]
Arg1:	#185 million
Arg2-against:	the phantom contracts
ArgM-ADV:	reducing its net asset value by more than half

Predicate write_down:

Roleset write.03 Verbnet Class: NONE "record on paper":

Roles:

Arg0:writer

Arg1:written, recorded

Examples:

past

active

full

cheater cheater pumpkin eater (-)
`John's students wrote down all the incorrect answers.`
Arg0:	John's students
REL:	wrote down
Arg1:	all the incorrect answers

Roleset write.04 Verbnet Class: NONE "lower monetary value":

Roles:

Arg0:changer of monetary value

Arg1:thing with value

Arg2:amount of change

Arg3:old high value

Arg4:new lower value

Examples:

active

infinitive

with target value (-)
`New rules force thrifts to write down their junk to market value, then sell the bonds over five years.`
Arg0:	thrifts
REL:	[ write] [ down]
Arg1:	their junk
Arg4-to:	market value

person: ns tense: ns aspect: ns voice: active form: infinitive
with EXT (-)

Granges said it also plans [*-1] in the third quarter to write down the carrying value of the Tartan mine by 2.5 million Canadian dollars (US$2.12 million), and to write off most of the C$6.3 million carrying value of its Windflower gold property in British Columbia.

Arg0: [*-1] -> it

ArgM-TMP: in the third quarter

REL: [ write] [ down]

Arg1: the carrying value of the Tartan mine

Arg2-by: 2.5 million Canadian dollars (US$2.12 million)

with EXT (-)
`Granges said it also plans [*-1] in the third quarter to write down the carrying value of the Tartan mine by 2.5 million Canadian dollars (US$2.12 million), and to write off most of the C$6.3 million carrying value of its Windflower gold property in British Columbia.`
Arg0:	[*-1] -> it
ArgM-TMP:	in the third quarter
REL:	[ write] [ down]
Arg1:	the carrying value of the Tartan mine
Arg2-by:	2.5 million Canadian dollars (US$2.12 million)

Predicate write_in:

Roleset write.05 Verbnet Class: NONE "fill out form":

Roles:

Arg0:writer

Arg1:entry on form

Examples:

past

perfect

active

participle

write-in candidate (-)
Mr. Guber says he had crossed out ``MGM'' with a red pen and written in ``Columbia,'' giving the document to Mr. Semel.
Arg0:	he
REL:	[ written] [ in]
Arg1:	Columbia

Predicate write_out:

Roleset write.06 Verbnet Class: NONE "issue":

Roles:

Arg0:writer

Arg1:thing issued

Arg2:beneficiary

Examples:

write out a check (-)
`` And I am not sure that I have any cash -- any money , that is -- but if you will wait just a minute I will write you out a check if I can find my checkbook .
Arg0:	I
ArgM-MOD:	will
REL:	[ write] [ out]
Arg2:	you
Arg1:	a check
ArgM-ADV:	if I can find my checkbook