excuse
excuse.01 - relieve of guilt
EXCUSE-V NOTES: This actually is rather different than pardon, so perhaps thedifferent classes are appropriate. (from excuse.01-v)Aliases:
excuse (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: excuser
ARG1-PPT: excused
ARG2-PRD: crime
ARG1-PPT: excused
ARG2-PRD: crime
all args
Courts have ruled that taxpayers must submit to TCMP audits , but
the IRSARG0
willARGM-MOD
excuserel
from the fullscale rigorsARG2
anyone who was audited without change for either 1986 or 1987ARG1
.missing excused
A GOP Senate fund - raising letter from Sen. Burns of Montana is made to appear personally written , and its opening line is , `` Please *trace*
ARG0: *trace*
excuserel
my handwritingARG2
. ''ARG0: *trace*
missing agent
In other earthquake - related newsARGM-LOC
, Hambrecht & Quist 's OTC market makersARG1
were excusedrel
from tradingARG2
yesterdayARGM-TMP
and its positions were frozen for the day by the National Association of Securities Dealers .ARG0 and ARG1
PleaseARGM-DIS
excuserel
meARG1
. 'excuse.02 - explanation offered to obtain foregiveness, justify
EXCUSE-N NOTES: Roleset based on instances in BOLT p01, part 4. This is etymologically, but no longer syntactically related to the verb excuse.01. WordSketch provides no indication that "excuse" is ever used in the sense expressed by verb excuse: to relieve from responsibility, etc. (from excuse.01-n)Aliases:
excuse (n.)
make_excuse (l.)
make_excuse (l.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: person offering excuse
ARG1-PPT: excuse for what? wrongdoing
ARG2-MNR: mention of excuse itself
ARG3-GOL: listener, excuse made to whom?
ARG1-PPT: excuse for what? wrongdoing
ARG2-MNR: mention of excuse itself
ARG3-GOL: listener, excuse made to whom?
Args 1, 2 within LVC
I also have to wonder about the
excuserel
madeARGM-LVB
for the Dems voting for thisARG1
that they had to do it to look strong on securityARG2
.Nominal, Args 0, 1, 3
I spoke with one of the women he had an affair with and
hisARG0
excuserel
to herARG3
for why he could n't visit herARG1
was that his dad had died and he had to go to his funeral .