Predicate: absurd

Roleset id: absurd.01 , foolish, ridiculous, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

absurd.01: ABSURD-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on WSJ data. (from absurd.01-j)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
absurd (j.)Mental_property

Roles:

        Arg1-PAG: thing that is absurd (may require concatenation- see exs)

Example: arg1, EXT

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        The restrictions on viewing and dissemination of Voice material were especially absurd : An agency in the information business was not being allowed to inform .

        Arg1: The restrictions on viewing and dissemination of Voice material
        Argm-ext: especially
        Rel: absurd

Example: focus on him, concatenation required

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        The mere thought of that hey-go-mad child trying to run his home with any degree of comfort or order was absurd and he was absurd to experience a tinge of regret

        Arg1: [he][to experience a tinge of regret]
        Rel: absurd

Example: Change of focus, concatenation needed

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        To experience a tinge of regret was absurd of him.

        Arg1: [To experience a tinge of regret][of him]
        Rel: absurd

Example: arg1, ADV-attributive

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        I said you're being absurd about what you think my positions are.

        Arg1: you
        Rel: absurd
        Argm-adv: about what you think my positions are