imitate
imitate.01 - to use or follow as a model
IMITATE-V NOTES: Frames file for 'imitate' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus. (from imitate.01-v predicate notes)IMITATION-N NOTES: Based on sentences in nouns-00040. Comparison to imitate.01. Vn class transcribe-25.4. Framed by Katie. (from imitation.01-n)
Aliases:
imitate (v.)
imitation (n.)
imitation (n.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: imitator
ARG1-PPT: entity imitated
ARG1-PPT: entity imitated
passive
The appeals court held : ``
WhenARGM-TMP
a distinctive voice of a professional singerARG1
is widely known and is deliberatelyARGM-MNR
imitatedrel
in order to sell a productARGM-PNC
, the sellers have appropriated what is not theirs . ''transitive
Peter Laird , a Los Angeles lawyer for Ms. Midler , said , `` We believe that the verdict reaffirms her position and our position that
advertisers and advertising agenciesARG0
canARGM-MOD
notARGM-NEG
with impunityARGM-MNR
imitaterel
the voices of well - known performersARG1
.Arg 1 only
a
paleARGM-ADJ
imitationrel
of the Federal RepublicARG1