<?xml version="1.0"?>
<frameset>
<predicate lemma="acquire">
  <note>
    based on survey of initial sentences of big corpus
    and comparison with 'gain' and 'buy'
  </note>
<roleset id="acquire.01" name="get, acquire" vncls="13.5.2-1 14">
<roles>
  <role descr="agent, entity acquiring something" n="0">
		
  <vnrole vncls="14" vntheta="Agent"/><vnrole vncls="13.5.2-1" vntheta="Agent"/></role>

  <role descr="thing acquired" n="1">
		
  <vnrole vncls="14" vntheta="Topic"/><vnrole vncls="13.5.2-1" vntheta="Theme"/></role>

  <role descr="seller" n="2">
		
  <vnrole vncls="14" vntheta="Source"/><vnrole vncls="13.5.2-1" vntheta="Source"/></role>

  <role descr="price paid" n="3">
		
  <vnrole vncls="13.5.2-1" vntheta="Asset"/></role>

  <role descr="benefactive" n="4"/>
</roles>

<example>
  <text>
    New England Electric will acquire PS of New Hampshire.
  </text>
  <arg n="0">New England Electric</arg>
  <rel>acquire</rel>
  <arg n="1">PS of New Hampshire.</arg>
</example>

<example>
  <text>
    Its Moleculon affiliate acquired Kalipharma Inc for $23 million.
  </text>
  <arg n="0">Its Moleculon affiliate</arg>
  <rel>acquired</rel>
  <arg n="1">Kalipharma Inc</arg>
  <arg f="for" n="3">for $23 million.</arg>
</example>
</roleset>
</predicate>
</frameset>
