Frameset - balk-v

Predicate: balk

Frames file for 'balk' based on sentences in financial subcorpus and automatic expansion via verbnet.

Roleset id: balk.01 , flinch, be hesitant, vncls: 40.5

Roles:

Arg0: balker
Arg1: balk at, cause of hesitation

Example: all args

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

        Consumers, he said, are balking at higher prices on 1990 cars,
        especially after seeing the incentive-reduced prices on 1989
        models.

        Arg0 : Consumers
        Rel : balking
        Arg1 : at higher prices on 1990 cars
        ArgM-TMP : especially after seeing the incentive-reduced prices on 1989 models

Example: intransitive

        person: ns, tense: past, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full

        When First Interstate balked, arguing that the figure was too
        high, regulators responded by raising their recommendation to $350
        million.

        Arg0 : First Interstate
        Rel : balked
        ArgM-ADV : arguing that the figure was too high
        ArgM-TMP : When