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tell-37.2
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Class Hierarchy

tell-37.2
tell-37.2-1

Members

acquaint (g 2)

advise

apprise (fn 1; g 1)

inform

notify

remind

update (g 2)

Roles
Agent [+animate \| +organization] Recipient [+animate \| +organization] Topic [+communication]

Frames

NP V NP
example	"John informed me."
syntax	Agent V Recipient
semantics	transfer_info(during(E), Agent, Recipient, ?Topic) cause(Agent, E)

NP V NP PP.topic
example	"John informed me of the situation."
syntax	Agent V Recipient {of} Topic <-sentential>
semantics	transfer_info(during(E), Agent, Recipient, Topic) cause(Agent, E)

NP V NP S
example	"John informed me that his situation had changed."
syntax	Agent V Recipient Topic <+that_comp>
semantics	transfer_info(during(E), Agent, Recipient, Topic) cause(Agent, E)

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tell (fn 1, 2, 3; wn 1, 2, 3, 4, 6; g 1)

Roles
Agent [+animate \| +organization] Topic [+communication] Recipient [+animate \| +organization]

Frames

NP V NP
example	"Ellen told a story."
syntax	Agent V Topic
semantics	transfer_info(during(E), Agent, ?Recipient, Topic) cause(Agent, E)

NP V NP PP.recipient
example	"Ellen told a story to Helen."
syntax	Agent V Topic {to} Recipient
semantics	transfer_info(during(E), Agent, Recipient, Topic) cause(Agent, E)

NP V NP-Dative NP
example	"Ellen told Helen a story." "Ellen told me, 'Leave the room.'"
syntax	Agent V Recipient Topic
semantics	transfer_info(during(E), Agent, Recipient, Topic) cause(Agent, E)

NP V NP
example	"Ellen told Helen."
syntax	Agent V Recipient
semantics	transfer_info(during(E), Agent, Recipient, ?Topic) cause(Agent, E)

NP V NP PP.topic
example	"Ellen told Helen about the situation."
syntax	Agent V Recipient {about} Topic
semantics	transfer_info(during(E), Agent, Recipient, Topic) cause(Agent, E)

NP V NP.recipient S
example	"Ellen told Helen that the party would be tonight."
syntax	Agent V Recipient Topic <+that_comp>
semantics	transfer_info(during(E), Agent, Recipient, Topic) cause(Agent, E)

NP V NP.recipient how S_INF
example	"Ellen told Helen how to avoid the crowd."
syntax	Agent V Recipient Topic <+wh_inf>
semantics	transfer_info(during(E), Agent, Recipient, Topic) cause(Agent, E)

NP V NP.recipient S_INF
example	"Ellen told Helen to come."
syntax	Agent V Recipient Topic <+oc_to_inf>
semantics	transfer_info(during(E), Agent, Recipient, Topic) cause(Agent, E)

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