Rolesets - free

free

free.01 - cause to be available

FREE-V NOTES: (from free.01-v)
FREE-V NOTES: Frames file for 'free' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus. (from free.01-v predicate notes)
Arg0 of the verb frame not expected, but should be added if it ever occurs. (from free.01-j)

Aliases:

free (v.)
freeing (n.)
freeing (j.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: entity providing freedom, agent
ARG1-DIR: entity made free
ARG2-PPT: freed from
ARG3-PRP: beneficiary/purpose

free-v: prepositional Arg3

But [the Oct. 17 temblor]-1 put a halt to much nonessential building , and heavy rains last week slowed the rest , [*]-1
freeingrel
construction workersARG1
for earthquake repairsARG3
.
ARG0: [*]

free-v: Arg3 as a VP

The New York Times Co. said it reached
a settlementARG0
with independent home delivery dealers in the metropolitan New York area
thatR-ARG0
willARGM-MOD
freerel
the newspaperARG1
to expand home delivery circulationARG3
.

free-v: with Arg2

Despite fears the mine may be partially nationalized by the new Namibian government following
next month 's electionsARG0
freeingrel
the countryARG1
from South African controlARG2
, De Beers engineers are working to extend the mine 's productive life for another 25 years , from the current estimate of 10 .

free.03 - costing nothing

FREE-J NOTES: Added by Julia. (from free.02-j)

Aliases:

free (j.)

Roles:

ARG1-PAG: thing that costs nothing
ARG2-PPT: "of charge" or similar

free-j: both args

The popcornARG1
is
freerel
of chargeARG2
when you purchase a ticketARGM-TMP

free.04 - unconstrained, unrestricted

FREE-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on WSJ, free-v.01. Corresponds to VNcls free-80-1. (from free.01-j)

Aliases:

free (j.)

Roles:

ARG1-PAG: free entity
ARG2-DIR: free from (former chains/burden)
ARG3-PRD: resulting freedom (to do what)

free-j: args 1, 2

HeARG1
is
freerel
from worryARG2
.

free-j: args 1, 3

SheARG1
is
freerel
to read whatever she likesARG3
.

free_up

free_up.02 - to make available for other use

FREE_UP-V NOTES: frame edited by Arrick (from free.02-v)

Aliases:

free_up (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: agent, free-er upper
ARG1-PPT: resource made available
ARG2-DIR: old use
ARG3-PRP: new use

free_up-v: make available

And *PRO*
freedrel
uprel
that plutonium that *T* was um controlled *-2 for that period of time .
ARG0: *PRO*
ARG1: that plutonium that was um controlled for that period of time