Predicate: learn

Roleset id: learn.01 , learn, absorbing information, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

learn.01: LEARN-V NOTES: VN updated by Julia. Member of Vncls learn-14-1, learn-14-2-1, and discover-84. (from learn.01-v) LEARNING-N NOTES: learn.01 (from learning.01-n)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
learning (n.)
learn (v.)Memorization Becoming_aware Coming_to_believe

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: student (vnrole: 14-1-Agent, 84-1-1-Agent)
        Arg1-PPT: subject (vnrole: 14-1-Topic, 84-1-1-Theme)
        Arg2-DIR: teacher (vnrole: 14-1-Source, 84-1-1-Source)

Example: learn an NP

        He-1 was shocked, associates say, *trace*-1 to learn of Mr. Icahn's new takeover threat.

        Arg0: *trace*
        Rel: learn
        Arg1: of Mr. Icahn's new takeover threat

Example: learn an infinitival S

        Apparently they are learning to say no to excess risk.

        Argm-dis: Apparently
        Arg0: they
        Rel: learning
        Arg1: to say no to excess risk

Example: learn a finite S

        Mr. Birnbaum recalls that [Mr. Guber and Mr. Peters]-1 shifted into high gear a few years back upon *trace*-1 learning that they had competition for the story of the murdered naturalist Dian Fossey, which became ``Gorillas in the Mist.''

        Arg0: *trace*
        Rel: learning
        Arg1: that they had competition for the story of the murdered naturalist Dian Fossey, which became ``Gorillas in the Mist

Example: include WH-complementizers!

        Kenneth Mitchell, director of Dow's polyethylene business, says producers-1 were surprised *trace*-1 to learn how much inventories had swelled throughout the distribution chain as prices spiraled up.

        Arg0: *trace*
        Rel: learn
        Arg1: how much inventories had swelled throughout the distribution chain as prices spiraled up

Example: it-support

        Meanwhile, in another sign that a new bid isn't imminent, it was learned that the UAL board held a telephone meeting Monday to hear an update on the situation.

        Argm-tmp: Meanwhile
        Argm-dis: in another sign that a new bid isn't imminent
        Rel: learned
        Arg1: that the UAL board held a telephone meeting Monday to hear an update on the situation

Example: with teacher

        John learned his lesson from Mary.

        Arg0: John
        Rel: learned
        Arg1: his lesson
        Arg2: from Mary

Example: Arg0,1

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

        At my parent conference, his teacher told me that the only problem he is having is with his learning the letters of the alphabet.

        Arg0: his
        Rel: learning
        Arg1: the letters of the alphabet