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<frameset>
<predicate lemma="ridicule">
<note>
  Frames file for 'ridicule' based on sentences in wsj.  Verbnet entry
  33, Framenet entry Judgement communication.
</note>

<roleset id="ridicule.01" name="make fun of" vncls="33">
<roles>
  <role descr="ridiculer" n="0"><vnrole vncls="33" vntheta="Agent"/></role>
  <role descr="ridiculous thing" n="1"><vnrole vncls="33" vntheta="Theme"/></role>
  <role descr="cause of ridiculosity" n="2"><vnrole vncls="33" vntheta="Cause"/></role>
</roles>

<example name="just transitive">
<inflection aspect="ns" form="full" person="third" tense="present" voice="active"/>
<text>
    Senate GOP leader Dole ridicules the budget chief on the Senate floor.
</text>
        <arg n="0">Senate GOP leader Dole</arg>
        <rel>ridicules</rel>
        <arg n="1">the budget chief</arg>
        <arg f="LOC" n="M">on the Senate floor</arg>
</example>

<example name="with cause">
  <inflection aspect="ns" form="full" person="ns" tense="past" voice="active"/>
  <text>
    Mary ridiculed John for wearing his galoshes indoors.
  </text>
  <arg n="0">Mary</arg>
  <rel>ridiculed</rel>
  <arg n="1">John</arg>
  <arg f="for" n="2">wearing his galoshes indoors</arg>
</example>

<note>
Quick, what's a galosh?
</note>

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