Predicate: purport
Roleset id: purport.01 , claim, pretend, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
purport.01: PURPORT-V NOTES: Frames file for 'purport' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. No Verbnet entry, comparison with 'claim'. It's a real pity this verb isn't used more often. (from purport.01-v predicate notes)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
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| purport (v.) | | |
Roles:
Arg0-PAG: claimer
Arg1-PPT: thing claimed
Example: they all look like this
person: third, tense: present, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
The new letter purports to do this, saying that in addition to $7 a share in cash, StatesWest would offer one share of new 6% convertible preferred stock of StatesWest it values at $3 a share.
Arg0: The new letter
Rel: purports
Arg1: to do this
ArgM-ADV: saying that in addition to $7 a share in cash, StatesWest would offer one share of new 6% convertible preferred stock of StatesWest it values at $3 a share