<def-root>A <fen>Donor</fen> transfers a <fen>Theme</fen> from a <fen>Donor</fen> to a <fen>Recipient</fen>. This frame includes only actions that are initiated by the <fen>Donor</fen> (the one that starts out owning the <fen>Theme</fen>). Sentences (even metaphorical ones) must meet the following entailments: the <fen>Donor</fen> first has possession of the <fen>Theme</fen>. Following the transfer the <fen>Donor</fen> no longer has the <fen>Theme</fen> and the <fen>Recipient</fen> does. <ex><fex name="Donor">Barney</fex> <t>gave</t> <fex name="Theme">the beer</fex> <fex name="Recipient">to Moe</fex>.</ex> <ex><fex name="Theme">$300</fex> was <t>endowed</t> <fex name="Recipient">to the university</fex> <fex name="Purpose">to build a new performing arts building</fex>.</ex></def-root>
<def-root>The person that begins in possession of the <fen>Theme</fen> and causes it to be in the possession of the <fen>Recipient</fen> .</def-root>
<def-root>The entity that ends up in possession of the <fen>Theme</fen>.</def-root>
<def-root>The object that changes ownership.</def-root>
<def-root>The <fen>Place</fen> where the <fen>Donor</fen> gives the <fen>Theme</fen> to the <fen>Recipient</fen>.</def-root>
<def-root>The <fen>Explanation</fen> for which the <fen>Donor</fen> gives the <fen>Theme</fen> to the <fen>Recipient</fen>.</def-root>
<def-root>The <fen>Time</fen> is when the <fen>Donor</fen> gives the <fen>Theme</fen> to the <fen>Recipient</fen>.</def-root>
<def-root>The <fen>Purpose</fen> for which the <fen>Donor</fen> gives the <fen>Theme</fen> to the <fen>Recipient</fen>.</def-root>
<def-root>The <fen>Means</fen> by which the <fen>Donor</fen> gives the <fen>Theme</fen> to the <fen>Recipient</fen>.</def-root>
<def-root>The <fen>Manner</fen> is the manner in which the <fen>Donor</fen> gives the <fen>Theme</fen> to the <fen>Recipient</fen>.</def-root>
<def-root>The <fen>Circumstances</fen> are the conditions under which the <fen>Theme</fen> is given. <ex><fex name="Donor">I</fex> <t>give</t> <fex name="Theme">my services</fex> <fex name="Circumstances">free of charge</fex>.</ex></def-root>
<def-root>The <fen>Recipient</fen>'s intended purpose for the <fen>Theme</fen>.
<ex>Please <t>give</t> this list to the secretary <fex name="Imposed_purpose">for entry into the client database</fex>.</ex></def-root>
<def-root>A description of the <fen>Donor</fen>, <fen>Recipient</fen>, or <fen>Theme</fen> given independently of the giving event per se.</def-root>
<def-root>The length of time from when the event denoted by the target began to be repeated to when it stopped.</def-root>
Lose_possession
Intentionally_act
Commerce_sell
Commerce_pay
Supply
Surrendering_possession
Submitting_documents
Lending
Transfer
Offering
Giving_scenario
Post_giving
Pre_giving
COD: freely transfer the possession of; cause to receive or have.
COD: give (money or goods) for a good cause
COD: something that is given to a charity, especially a sum of money.
COD: a person who donates something.
COD: impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on.
COD: give or bequeath an income or property to.
COD: transfer (something) to someone, especially by handing or bequeathing it to the next person in a series
COD: give (something inferior) to.
FN: give freely (to a large number of recipients).
FN: hand to someone else
COD: distribute something among a group of people
COD: give as a gift, especially formally.
COD: a thing given willingly to someone without payment; a present.
FN: distribute something among a group
COD: leave (property) to a person or other beneficiary by a will.
COD: provide someone with (food, drink, or entertainment) at one's expense
COD: pick (something) up and give it to (someone).
FN: give to an authority in accordance with obligation
COD: give in order to help achieve or provide something.
FN: something that is given towards an effort or cause
FN: a gift to or the act of giving to another
FN: give something to a recipient in need
FN: bequeath to someone according to one's written will
FN: bequeath
FN: give earlier than scheduled
FN: provide (something beneficial, us. a property); NB: only usable when some aspect of the situation (the entity conferred or the recipient) is abstract.
FN: entity given by a deceased person upon their death.