Predicate: selfish
Roleset id: selfish.01 , possessive and self serving, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
selfish.01: SELFISH-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT-1. (from selfish.01-j)
Aliases:
Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
selfish (j.) | | |
Roles:
        Arg0-PAG: agent of selfish behavior
        Arg1-PRD: selfish behavior
        Arg2-PPT: possession closely guarded
Example: arg0, CXN
        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns
        As a society , we complain when others write the FCC about our television programming because we are too selfish to give these programs up , even if it will save our society and the people who are most influenced by negative entertainment .
        Arg0: we
        Argm-cxn: [too][to give these programs up, even if it will save our society and the people who are most influenced by negative entertainment]
        Rel: selfish
Example: empty it, both args
        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns
        It is selfish of others to not want you to fulfill your dreams and reach your goals.
        Rel: selfish
        Arg0: of others
        Arg1: to not want you to fulfill your dreams and reach your goals
Example: args 0, 2
        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns
        It wasn't that he was selfish of his time or uninterested in helping. He just wasn't sure how he could contribute.
        Arg0: he
        Rel: selfish
        Arg2: of his time