explain
explain.01 - explain, descibing, justifying
EXPLAIN-V NOTES: Updated by Julia. Member of Vncls indicate-78-1, transfer_mesg-37.1.1. (from explain.01-v)EXPLANATION-N NOTES: explain.01 (from explanation.01-n)
Aliases:
explanation (n.)
explain (v.)
explain (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: explainer
ARG1-PPT: thing explained
ARG2-GOL: explained to
ARG1-PPT: thing explained
ARG2-GOL: explained to
explain an NP
Chairman Thomas S. MurphyARG0
cited Capital Cities ' nine daily newspapers in explainingrel
most of the gainARG1
.explain as verb of saying
` ` When I made this investment , I made it on a lifetime basis , ''ARG1
heARG0
explainsrel
.explain an SBAR
There are no plans to initiate a common stock dividend ,
Mr. JohnsonARG0
said , explainingrel
that the board continues to believe shareholders are best served by reinvesting excess cashARG1
.explain a WH-clause
HeARG0
predicted the debt will be reduced by another A$ 3.8 billion this fiscal year ending June 30 , 1990 , but did n'tARGM-NEG
explainrel
how this will be achievedARG1
.Arg0, 1
Sarah Palin flubbed with
herARG0
explanationrel
of Paul Revere 's rideARG1