Rolesets - forestall

forestall

forestall.01 - delay

FORESTALL-V NOTES: Frames file for 'forestall' based on sentences in brown. (from forestall.01-v predicate notes)

Aliases:

forestall (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: cause of delay
ARG1-PPT: awaited event

just transitive

Is not the present world crisis a race between things we have created which can now destroy us and between populations of
sufficient wisdom and characterARG0
to
forestallrel
the tragedyARG1
.

with manner/instrument

If the wedding party lasted late , and the travel schedule means there are only a few hours before resuming the trip or making an early start ,
the husbandARG0
mayARGM-MOD
forestallrel
tensions and uncertaintiesARG1
by confiding to his bride that lying in each other 's arms will be bliss enough for these few hoursARGM-MNR
.