contrive
contrive.01 - to plan, to bring about a process or activity
CONTRIVE-V NOTES: Roleset based on parallel additions to VN, PB and sense groupings. No appropriate VN class found. Framed by Claire. (from contrive.01-v)Aliases:
contrive (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: Planner, contriver
ARG1-PPT: Action or event planned, caused
ARG1-PPT: Action or event planned, caused
Infinitival complement
Did
StalinARG0
contriverel
to get power in the bargainARG1
?Inanimate cause
Moisture , dust , and debrisARG0
willARGM-MOD
all contriverel
to ruin your engineARG1
.NP complement
SheARG0
is contrivingrel
the death of her own sonARG1
.contrive.02 - to invent, create
CONTRIVE-V NOTES: Roleset based on parallel additions to VN, PB, and sense groupings. VerbNet entry create-26.4. Framed by Claire. (from contrive.02-v)Aliases:
contrive (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: inventor
ARG1-PRD: thing invented
ARG2-VSP: source material, contrived from what?
ARG3-GOL: benefactive, contrived for whom?
ARG1-PRD: thing invented
ARG2-VSP: source material, contrived from what?
ARG3-GOL: benefactive, contrived for whom?
Transitive with source
HeARG0
contrivedrel
this water - pipeARG1
out of a canARG2
.With benefactive
In 1820ARGM-TMP
heARG0
contrivedrel
the first cultivatorARG1
for seed bedsARG3
.