Predicate: maintain

Roleset id: maintain.01 , keep (up), Source: , vncls: , framnet:

maintain.01: MAINTAIN-V NOTES: Frames file for 'maintain' based on survey of initial sentences of big corpus and comparison with 'keep' (from maintain.01-v predicate notes) MAINTENANCE-N NOTES: Based on sentences in nouns-00040. Comparison to maintain.01. VN class sustain-55.6. FN class activity_ongoing. Framed by Katie. (from maintenance.01-n)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
maintenance (n.)activity_ongoing
maintain (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: maintainer (vnrole: 29.5-2-Agent, 55.6-Agent)
        Arg1-PPT: thing maintained (vnrole: 29.5-2-Theme, 55.6-Theme)
        Arg2-PRD: benefactive/attribute of Arg1 (vnrole: 29.5-2-Predicate)

Example: transitive agentive

        We-1 have a long history of *trace*-1 maintaining an open direct-investment policy.

        Arg0: *trace*
        Rel: maintaining
        Arg1: an open direct-investment policy.

Example: maintained belief

        Several traders maintained that the Merc's 12-point circuit-breaker aggravated the market slide Oct 13.

        Arg0: Several traders
        Rel: maintained
        Arg1: that the Merc's 12-point circuit-breaker aggravated the market slide Oct 13

Example: with benefactive

        ...*trace* to maintain commercial air service for an estimated 92 communities, often in rural areas.

        Arg0: *trace*
        Rel: maintain
        Arg1: commercial air service
        Arg2: for an estimated 92 communities, often in rural areas.

Example: with attribute of Arg1

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

        The level maintained at 6.9mL.

        Arg1: The level
        Rel: maintained
        Arg2: at 6.9mL

Example: arg 2

        to provide maintenance for other manufacturers

        Rel: maintenance
        Arg2: for other manufacturers

Example: arg 1

        the maintenance of relations between the ROC and its diplomatic partners

        Rel: maintenance
        Arg1: of relations between the ROC and its diplomatic partners

Example: one more arg 1

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

        the maintenance of order during elections

        Rel: maintenance
        Arg1: of order
        Argm-tmp: during elections