Predicate: defend
Roleset id: defend.01 , defend, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
defend.01: DEFEND-V NOTES: Frames file for 'defend' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. No verbnet entry. Comparison to 'support'. (from defend.01-v predicate notes) DEFENSE-N NOTES: Roleset based on verb entry defend.01. Corresponds to VN class defend-85. Framed by Claire. (from defense.01-n)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
|---|
| defense (n.) | | |
| defence (n.) | | |
| defend (v.) | | |
Roles:
Arg0-PAG: defender (vnrole: 85-agent)
Arg1-PPT: defended (vnrole: 85-theme)
Arg2-MNR: instrument
Arg3-GOL: entity defended against
Example: no instrument
...because there won't be a vigorous private bar *trace* *trace* to defend the Bill of Rights...
Argm-rcl: *trace* -> a vigorous private bar
Arg0: *trace*
Rel: defend
Arg1: the Bill of Rights
Example: ARG2 and ARG0 and ARG1
Hence their poison fangs are almost the only tools they have to catch food and defend themselves with .
Arg2: [with][the only tools they have]
Arg0: []
Rel: defend
Arg1: themselves
Example: no instrument
Because if I do n't come when-1 Norm does his defense *T*-1, which I really want to come for that.
Arg0: Norm
Argm-lvb: does
Rel: defense
Argm-tmp: *T*-1
Example: Args 0 & 1
The Fed chairman is stepping up his defense of a $600 billion bond-purchase plan.
Arg0: his
Rel: defense
Arg1: of a $600 billion bond-purchase plan.
Example: with arg 3
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: ns, form: ns
Estonia had to defend itself from cyter attacks.
Arg0: Estonia
Rel: defend
Arg1: itself
Arg3: from cyber attacks.
Example: another with arg 3
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: ns, form: ns
We willl defend our country against terrorists
Arg0: We
Argm-mod: will
Rel: defend
Arg1: our country
Arg3: against terrorists.