obtain-13.5.2

Members

Roles

Frames

Basic Transitive
ex: "Carmen obtained the spare part"
sym: Agent V Theme
sem: has_possession(start(E), ?Source, Theme) transfer(during(E), Theme) has_possession(end(E), Agent, Theme) cause(Agent, E)

NP-PP from-PP
ex: "Carmen obtained the spare part from Diana"
sym: Agent V Theme from Source
sem: has_possession(start(E), Source, Theme) transfer(during(E), Theme) has_possession(end(E), Agent, Theme) cause(Agent, E)

Subclass obtain-13.5.2-1

Members

Roles

Frames

NP-PP Asset-PP
ex: "Carmen purchased a dress for $50"
sym: Agent V Theme for Asset
sem: has_possession(start(E), ?Source, Theme) transfer(during(E), Theme) has_possession(end(E), Agent, Theme) cause(Agent, E) cost(E, Asset)

NP Asset Subject
ex: "$50 won't even purchase a dress"
sym: Asset V Theme
sem: has_possession(start(E), ?Source, Theme) transfer(during(E), Theme) has_possession(end(E), ?Agent, Theme) cause(?Agent, E) cost(E, Asset)