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<frameset>
<predicate lemma="observe">
<note>
  Frames file for 'observe' based on sentences in financial subcorpus.
  Verbnet entries 29.5 30.2 35.4 37.7, other framed members include:
  assert, deny; regard, scrutinize, study; announce, claim, declare.
  Comparison with 'look (at)' and 'say'.
</note>

<roleset id="observe.01" name="look at" vncls="30.2 35.4">
<roles>
  <role descr="observer" n="0"><vnrole vncls="30.2" vntheta="Experiencer"/><vnrole vncls="35.4" vntheta="Agent"/></role>
  <role descr="thing looked at" n="1"><vnrole vncls="30.2" vntheta="Stimulus"/><vnrole vncls="35.4" vntheta="Location"/></role>
</roles>

<example name="like Jane Goodall">
  <text>
    Mary observed John's behavior in the classroom and shook her head
    in disbelief.
  </text>
  <arg n="0">Mary</arg>
  <rel>observed</rel>
  <arg n="1">John's behavior in the classroom</arg>
</example>

<note>
</note>

</roleset>

<roleset id="observe.02" name="say, state" vncls="29.5 37.7">
<roles>
    <role descr="Sayer" n="0">
		
  <vnrole vncls="29.5" vntheta="Agent"/><vnrole vncls="37.7" vntheta="Agent"/></role>

    <role descr="Utterance" n="1">
		
  <vnrole vncls="29.5" vntheta="Predicate"/><vnrole vncls="37.7" vntheta="Topic"/></role>

    <role descr="Hearer" n="2">
		
  <vnrole vncls="29.5" vntheta="Theme"/><vnrole vncls="37.7" vntheta="Recipient"/></role>

    <role descr="Attributive" n="3"/>
</roles>

<example name="inverted">
<text>
    Ford is ``in the driving seat at the moment,'' observed *trace*
    Bob Barber, an auto analyst at brokers James Capel &amp; Co. 
</text>
        <rel>observed</rel>
        <arg n="1">*trace* -&gt;  Ford is ``in the driving seat at the
        moment</arg> 
        <arg n="0">Bob Barber, an auto analyst at brokers James Capel
        &amp; Co</arg> 
</example>

<note>
All the usual suspects for possible syntactes--refer to (eg) say for --&gt;
--details.
</note>

</roleset>
</predicate>
</frameset>
