Predicate: abase

Frames file for 'abase' based on expansion via VerbNet. VerbNet entry 45.4.

Roleset id: abase.01 , to lower in estimation, humble, vncls: 45.4

Roles:

        Arg0: causer of humbling
        Arg1: entity lowered, humbled
        Arg2: instrument, if separate from arg 0

Example: Biblical

        If He seem to frown, you are then to abase yourselves as miserable wretches.

        ArgM-ADV : If He seem to frown
        Arg0 : you
        ArgM-TMP : then
        Rel : abase
        Arg1 : yourselves
        ArgM-PRD : as miserable wretches

Example: With Agent

        He felt they were degrading him by making him report to a supervisor.

        Arg0 : they
        Rel : degrading
        Arg1 : him
        ArgM-MNR : by making him report to a supervisor

Example: All Arguments partially made-up

        Mary abased John by humiliating him in front of his judgmental cat.

        Arg0 : Mary
        Rel : abased
        Arg1 : John
        Arg2 : by humiliating him in front of his judgmental cat