Predicate: abstain

Roleset id: abstain.01 , to refrain, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

abstain.01: ABSTAIN-V NOTES: Member of Vncls refrain-69. FNcls Forgoing. (from abstain.01-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
abstain (v.)Forgoing
abstention (n.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: entity abstaining (vnrole: 69-Agent)
        Arg1-PPT: abstaining from (vnrole: 69-Theme)

Example: both arguments

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

        The Soviet Union abstained from a U.N. General Assembly vote [0] [*T*-1]to reject Israel 's credentials .

        Arg0: The Soviet Union
        Rel: abstained
        Arg1: from a U.N. General Assembly vote [0] [*T*-1]to reject Israel 's credentials