Rolesets - buy

buy

buy.01 - purchase

BUY-V NOTES: Frames file for 'buy' based on first sentences in large corpus (from buy.01-v predicate notes)
BUYING-N NOTES: Roleset based on verb entry buy.01; corresponds to VN Class get-13.5.1. Framed by Claire. (from buying.01-n)

Aliases:

buying (n.)
buy (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: buyer
ARG1-PPT: thing bought
ARG2-DIR: seller
ARG3-VSP: price paid
ARG4-GOL: benefactive

buy-v: Intransitive!

ConsumersARG0
who
buyrel
at this levelARGM-MNR
are more educated than they were .

buy-v: Basic transitive:

TheyARG0
boughtrel
$ 2.4 billion in Fannie Mae bondsARG1

buy-v: With price (often subtle):

The holderARG0
buysrel
$ 1000 principal amountARG1
of debentures at parARG3
.

buy-v: With price (often subtle):

TV stationsARG0
boughtrel
" Cosby " rerunsARG1
for record pricesARG3
.

buy-v: With seller:

The companyARG0
boughtrel
a wheel - loaderARG1
from DresserARG2
.

ARG0 and ARG1 and ARG4

Chen Chih - fan , the scientist and well - known essayist , once described how he , as the eldest son in a poor family , used to spend the days before New Year writing and selling spring couplets in the market , so as to help his father pay off debts and
buyrel
goodiesARG1
for his siblingsARG4
.

buy-v: With purpose clause:

The companyARG0
boughtrel
sugarARG1
on the world marketARGM-LOC
to meet export commitmentsARGM-PNC

buy-v: In a compound:

lower interest rates has spurred
dollarARG1
buyingrel
by Japanese institutionsARG0
.

buy-v: with direction

Some companiesARG0
have used cash
torel
buyrel
backARGM-DIR
some of their sharesARG1

buy-v: With benefactive

I distinctly remember
herARG0
buyingrel
bunches of daisiesARG1
for herselfARG4
every now and thenARGM-TMP
.

buying-n: Arg 1 only

Even the minority of them who must register with the Securities and Exchange Commission as `` investment advisers '' -- people who are in the business of counseling others on the
buyingrel
and selling
of securitiesARG1
specificallyARGM-ADJ
-- have been enough to swamp the agency 's capacity .

buying-n: Args 0, 1, 2

The Americans are losing their jobs at a faster rate than Canada which will impact
theirARG0
buyingrel
of goods and servicesARG1
from CanadaARG2
as well .

buying-n: With price

The biggest acquisition in decades ? the
buyingrel
of BSkyBARG1
for 12.000 million dollars-ARG3
...

buy.05 - accept as truth

BUY-V, BUY-N NOTES: Added by Julia for AMR.

Aliases:

buy (v.)
buying (n.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: believer
ARG1-PPT: thing believed

buy-v

The Agency tried to convince everyone you were dead , but
IARG0
did
n'tARGM-NEG
buyrel
itARG1
.

buy_up

buy_up.02 - purchase extensively

BUY_UP-V NOTES: (from buy.02-v)

Aliases:

buy_up (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: buyer
ARG1-PPT: thing bought
ARG2-DIR: seller
ARG3-VSP: price paid
ARG4-GOL: benefactive

buy_up-v: with purpose clause:

The companyARG0
boughtrel
uprel
sugarARG1
on the world marketARGM-LOC
to meet export commitmentsARGM-PNC

buy_out

buy_out.03 - purchase completely

BUY_OUT-V NOTES: (from buy.03-v)
BUYOUT-N NOTES: Roleset based on verb entry buy.03 (buy out). Corresponds to VN class 13.5.1. (from buyout.01-n)

Aliases:

buy_out (v.)
buyout (n.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: buyer
ARG1-PPT: thing bought
ARG2-DIR: seller
ARG3-VSP: price paid
ARG4-GOL: benefactive

buy_out-v: Basic transitive

TheyARG0
boughtrel
outrel
$ 2.4 billion in Fannie Mae bondsARG1

buy_out-v: Basic transitive

-- Prevent
companiesARG0
thatR-ARG0
have
madeARGM-LVB
leveragedARGM-ADJ
buyrel
-
outsrel
from getting federal tax refunds resulting from losses caused by interest payments on debt issued to finance the buy - outs , effective Aug. 2 , 1989 .

buy_into

buy_into.04 - subscribe to an idea/fad

BUY_INTO-V NOTES: Added by Julia

Aliases:

buy_into (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: entity buying in
ARG1-PPT: idea/fad

buy_into-v

WeARG0
've
boughtrel
intorel
the idea that education is about training and “ success ” , defined monetarilyARG1
,
rather than learning to think critically and to challengeARGM-ADV
.

buy_off

buy_off.06 - tranfer money to someone in exchange for a favor

BUY_OFF-V, BUYING_OFF-N NOTES: Added by Julia for AMR.

Aliases:

buy_off (v.)
buy_off (n.)
buying_off (n.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: briber
ARG1-PPT: entity bribed
ARG2-PPT: payment

buy-v

TheyARG0
finallyARGM-TMP
boughtrel
himARG1
offrel
for twenty dollarsARG2
, and after waiting two days succeeded in getting the duplicates of their land .

buying_off-n

Their ability to operate freely may be the result of
theirARG0
buyingrel
offrel
corrupt officialsARG1
and using graft , extortion , intimidation , and murder to maintain their operations .