Predicate: preclude

Roleset id: preclude.01 , stop, prevent, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

preclude.01: PRECLUDE-V NOTES: I'm not sure the latter is actually grammatical, but 'prevent'predicts it. We'll leave it in pending further examples. I alsodoubt there will/can be a separate instrument argument. (from preclude.01-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
preclude (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: preventer
        Arg1-PPT: Theme (action or object being prevented)
        Arg2-PRD: secondary predication or action
        Arg3-MNR: instrument

Example: just transitive

        At the same time, the government didn't want to appear to favor GM by allowing a minority stake that *trace* might preclude a full bid by Ford.

        Arg0: *trace*
        Argm-rcl: that -> a minority stake
        Rel: preclude
        Arg1: a full bid by Ford

Example: ARG0 and ARG1 and ARG2

        But Mr. Smith said Sony intends to prove that the oral agreement did in fact exist , and that even the existing written contract does n't preclude the producers from taking executive posts at another studio .

        Arg0: even the existing written contract
        Argm-neg: n't
        Rel: preclude
        Arg1: the producers
        Arg2: from taking executive posts at another studio