Rolesets - begin

begin

begin.01 - start, with agent

BEGIN-V NOTES: Member of VNcls begin-55.1-1. This roleset is for nominal objects only -- not actions represented by clausal complements! So your arg1 should NOT be an S-node with this roleset. Rather, it will likely be an NP. (from begin.01-v)
BEGINNING-N NOTES: Roleset based on verb begin.01, OntoNotes grouping beginning-n senses 1, 2, & 4; maps to VN class begin-55.1-1. (from beginning.01-n)
No examples found of instrument argument, invention felt like a stretch...see verb entry for ideas if you're unsure. (from beginning.01-n)

Aliases:

begin (v.)
beginning (n.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: beginner, Agent
ARG1-PPT: Thing begun - NP, not S-node!
ARG2-MNR: Instrument

ARG0 and ARG1

Costco from the United StatesARG0
beganrel
planning its first Taiwan store in 1995ARG1
, and the French wholesale outlet Casino arrived in 1999 .

ARG0 and ARG2 and ARG1

For example , she notes ,
recentlyARGM-TMP
the MOFAARG0
,
through its " virtual diplomacy instituteARG2
, " has
begunrel
offering a class in " diplomacy of the whole people " that provides training to legislative assistants , political party staff , and employees of nongovernmental organizationsARG1
.

ergative

The bookARG1
beganrel
with a murderARG2

instrumental subject

A murderARG2
beganrel
the bookARG1

NP only, Arg 1

the
beginningrel
of a six - day motor expedition from Oxfordshire to CornwallARG1

Arg 1 as possessor

The
war 'sARG1
beginningrel
took everyone by surprise .

Args 0 & 1

Children of wealthier families had , and still have , the option of postponing
theirARG0
beginningrel
of adult responsibilitiesARG1
and continuing their studies .

begin.02 - aspectual, beginning an action

BEGIN-V NOTES: Member of VNcls begin-55.1-1. (from begin.02-v)
This roleset requires concatenation of raised subject of action begun and action begun. See examples. All should have a syntactic structure where the object of begin is an S-node or a VP, never an NP. (from begin.02-v)

Aliases:

begin (v.)
beginning (n.)

Roles:

ARG1-PPT: Action begun
ARG2-MNR: Instrument, starting point

aspectual

JohnARG1
beganrel
to eat the entire cakeC-ARG1
, then thought better of it .

aspectual

JohnARG1
beganrel
to sweatC-ARG1

a little nicer

The stormARG1
beganrel
to cause great destructionC-ARG1