Predicate: abate

Frames file for 'abate' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus.

Roleset id: abate.01 , to decrease, become less strong, vncls: 45.4

Roles:

        Arg0: causer
        Arg1: entity decreased

Example: intransitive

        person: ns,  tense: present,  aspect: progressive,  voice: active,  form: participle

        Economists consider that a sign that inflationary pressures are abating .

        Arg1 : inflationary pressures
        Rel : abating

Example: intransitive with adverbials

        person: third,  tense: present,  aspect: perfect,  voice: active,  form: participle

        What [*T*-1] 's more , the corporate borrowing binge has n't abated in the past two years .

        Arg1 : the corporate borrowing binge
        ArgM-NEG : n't
        Rel : abated
        ArgM-TMP : in the past two years