<?xml version="1.0"?>
<frameset>
<predicate lemma="pray">
<note>
  Frames file for 'pray' based on sentences in wsj.  Verbnet entry 32.2.
</note>

<roleset id="pray.01" name="talk to God" vncls="32.2">
<roles>
  <role descr="pray-er" n="0"><vnrole vncls="32.2" vntheta="Experiencer"/></role>
  <role descr="prayer" n="1"><vnrole vncls="32.2" vntheta="Theme"/></role>
  <role descr="God" n="2"/>
</roles>

<example name="intransitive">
<inflection aspect="progressive" form="participle" person="ns" tense="ns" voice="active"/>
<text>
    Father McKenna moves through the house *trace* praying in Latin,
    urging the demon to split. 
</text>
        <arg n="0">*trace* -&gt;  Father McKenna</arg>
        <rel>praying</rel>
        <arg f="MNR" n="M">in Latin</arg>
</example>

<note>
Why does he assume the demon speaks Latin?
</note>

<example name="pray for">
<inflection aspect="progressive" form="participle" person="ns" tense="ns" voice="active"/>
<text>
    When I realized it was over, I went and stood out in front of the
    house, *trace* waiting and praying for Merrill to come home,
    shivering as if it were 20 below zero until he got there. 
</text>
        <arg n="0">*trace* -&gt;  I</arg>
        <rel>praying</rel>
        <arg n="1">for Merrill to come home</arg>
</example>

<example name="with arg2">
  <inflection aspect="ns" form="full" person="third" tense="present" voice="active"/>
  <text>
    John prays daily to the ancient gods of his people: Santa Claus
    and Elvis.
  </text>
  <arg n="0">John</arg>
  <rel>prays</rel>
  <arg f="TMP" n="m">daily</arg>
  <arg f="to" n="2">the ancient gods of his people: Santa Claus and Elvis.</arg>
</example>

<note>
</note>

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