Predicate: explain

Roleset id: explain.01 , explain, descibing, justifying, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

explain.01: EXPLAIN-V NOTES: Updated by Julia. Member of Vncls indicate-78-1, transfer_mesg-37.1.1. (from explain.01-v) EXPLANATION-N NOTES: explain.01 (from explanation.01-n)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
explanation (n.)
explain (v.)Explaining_the_facts Statement Justifying

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: explainer (vnrole: 37.1.1-Agent, 78-1-Cause)
        Arg1-PPT: thing explained (vnrole: 37.1.1-Topic, 78-1-Topic)
        Arg2-GOL: explained to (vnrole: 37.1.1-Recipient, 78-1-Recipient)

Example: explain an NP

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: progressive,  voice: active,  form: participle

        [Chairman Thomas S. Murphy]-1 cited Capital Cities' nine daily newspapers in *trace*-1 explaining most of the gain.

        Arg0: *trace*-1
        Rel: explaining
        Arg1: most of the gain

Example: explain as verb of saying

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

        [``When I made this investment, I made it on a lifetime basis,'']-1 he explains *trace*-1.

        Arg0: he
        Rel: explains
        Arg1: *trace*-1

Example: explain an SBAR

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: progressive,  voice: active,  form: gerund

        There are no plans to initiate a common stock dividend, [Mr. Johnson]-1 said, *trace*-1 explaining that the board continues to believe shareholders are best served by reinvesting excess cash.

        Arg0: *trace*
        Rel: explaining
        Arg1: that the board continues to believe shareholders are best served by reinvesting excess cash

Example: explain a WH-clause

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

        He predicted the debt will be reduced by another A$3.8 billion this fiscal year ending June 30, 1990, but didn't explain how this will be achieved.

        Arg0: He
        Argm-neg: n't
        Rel: explain
        Arg1: how this will be achieved

Example: with hearer

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

        Mary explained to John for the hundredth time why she wouldn't have sex with him.

        Arg0: Mary
        Rel: explained
        Arg2: to John
        Argm-tmp: for the hundredth time
        Arg1: why she wouldn't have sex with him

Example: Arg0, 1

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

        Sarah Palin flubbed with her explanation of Paul Revere's ride

        Arg0: her
        Rel: explanation
        Arg1: of Paul Revere's ride