Predicate: adopt

Frames file for 'adopt' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet class adopt-29.1, no indication of other members.

Roleset id: adopt.01 , take on, follow, vncls: 29.1

Roles:

        Arg0: adopter
        Arg1: thing adopted
        Arg2: secondary attibute

Example: nice simple transitive

        The company also adopted an anti-takeover plan .

        Arg0 : The company
        ArgM-DIS : also
        Rel : adopted
        Arg1 : an anti-takeover plan

Example: secondary attribute

        The results underscore Sears's difficulties in implementing the
        ``everyday low pricing'' strategy that it adopted *trace*-1 in March
        as part of a broad attempt to revive its retailing business.

        Arg0 : it
        Rel : adopted
        Arg1 : *trace*-1
        ArgM-RCL : that -> the ``everyday low pricing'' strategy
        ArgM-TMP : in March
        Arg2 : as part of a broad attempt to revive its retailing business