Rolesets - defend

defend

defend.01 - defend

DEFEND-V NOTES: Frames file for 'defend' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. No verbnet entry. Comparison to 'support'. (from defend.01-v predicate notes)
DEFENSE-N NOTES: Roleset based on verb entry defend.01. Corresponds to VN class defend-85. Framed by Claire. (from defense.01-n)

Aliases:

defense (n.)
defence (n.)
defend (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: defender
ARG1-PPT: defended
ARG2-MNR: instrument
ARG3-GOL: entity defended against

no instrument

... because there wo n't be
a vigorous private barARG0
to
defendrel
the Bill of RightsARG1
...

ARG2 and ARG0 and ARG1

Hence their poison fangs are almost
the only tools they haveARG2
to catch food and
defendrel
themselvesARG1
withC-ARG2
.

no instrument

Because if I do n't come
whenARGM-TMP
NormARG0
doesARGM-LVB
his
defenserel
, which I really want to come for that .

Args 0 & 1

The Fed chairman is stepping up
hisARG0
defenserel
of a $ 600 billion bond - purchase planARG1
.

with arg 3

EstoniaARG0
had to
defendrel
itselfARG1
from cyber attacksARG3
.

another with arg 3

WeARG0
willARGM-MOD
defendrel
our countryARG1
against terroristsARG3