Rolesets - abandon

abandon

abandon.01 - leave behind

ABANDON-V NOTES: Verbnet class leave-51.2, other framed members include leave. Comparison with 'leave'. (from abandon.01-v)

Aliases:

abandon (v.)
abandonment (n.)

Roles:

ARG0-PPT: abandoner
ARG1-DIR: entity left behind
ARG2-PRD: attribute of arg1

abandon-v: typical transitive

And they believe
the Big BoardARG0
,
under Mr. PhelanARGM-ADV
, has
abandonedrel
their interestARG1
.

ARG1 and ARG2

Consumers Power Co. , now the main unit of CMS Energy , ran into financial problems over
its $ 4.2 billion Midland nuclear plantARG1
,
whichR-ARG1
was
abandonedrel
as a nuclear facilityARG2
in 1984ARGM-TMP
because of construction delays and high costsARGM-CAU
.

abandon.02 - exchange

ABANDON-V NOTES: Note that without an arg2 the two senses cannot be distinguished. (from abandon.02-v)

Aliases:

abandon (v.)
abandonment (n.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: abandoner
ARG1-PPT: thing abandoned, left behind
ARG2-GOL: preferred item

abandon-v: with preferred item

One Colombian drug boss , upon hearing in 1987 that
Gen. NoriegaARG0
was negotiating with the U.S. to
abandonrel
his commandARG1
for a comfortable exileARG2
, sent him a hand - sized mahogany coffin engraved with his name .

abandon.03 - surrender, give_over

ABANDON-V NOTES: No Vncls. (from abandon.03-v)

Aliases:

abandon (v.)
abandonment (n.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: entity abandoning something
ARG1-PPT: thing abandoned
ARG2-GOL: benefactive, abandoned-to

abandon-v: give up to

Once
heARG0
had
abandonedrel
himselfARG1
to the very worstARG2
, once he had quieted all the dragons of worry and suspense , there would n't be very much for Mae to do .