Rolesets - endorse

endorse

endorse.01 - support for a position

ENDORSE-V NOTES: (from endorse.01-v)
ENDORSEMENT-N NOTES: Based on sentences in nouns-00040. Comparison to 'endorse.01'. No Vn class. Framed by Katie. (from endorsement.01-n)

Aliases:

endorsement (n.)
endorse (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: supporter
ARG1-PPT: thing/person supported
ARG2-PRP: for what

passive

That offerARG1
was
endorsedrel
by the shareholders committeeARG0
.

active

The stateARG0
has
endorsedrel
the New England Electric plan , which promises to limit rate increases to 4.8 % annually for seven yearsARG1
.

ARG1

Even if he wins , this may mean only that the people of Taiwan are willing to give Lien Chan a chance , and would not necessarily be an
endorsementrel
of the KMT itselfARG1
.

Args 0 and 1

yourARG0
strongARGM-MNR
endorsementrel
to repeal this Depression - era fossilARG1

Another arg 0 and 1

theirARG0
formalARGM-MNR
endorsementrel
of a merger with Daimler - Benz AGARG1

Arg 0 only

The Russian President 'sARG0
endorsementrel

Slightly different form of arg 1

formalARGM-MNR
endorsementrel
to Russia 's white , red , and blue flagARG1

The rare arg 2

Ehud Barak won the
endorsementrel
of his Labor PartyARG1
as its candidate for Prime MinisterARG2

endorse.02 - sign on the backside

ENDORSE-V NOTES: Both these senses reduce to 'be on/at the back;' 'dorse' = 'back.' (from endorse.02-v)

Aliases:

endorse (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: signer
ARG1-PPT: thing signed

typical

JohnARG0
endorsedrel
his paycheckARG1
before depositing itARGM-TMP
.