Predicate: gear

Frames file for 'gear' based on sentences in wsj. No Verbnet entry.

Roleset id: gear.01 , aim at, design for, vncls: 26.9

Roles:

        Arg0: aimer, designer, agent
        Arg1: thing under consideration
        Arg2: target

Example: gear towards

        person: ns,  tense: present,  aspect: ns,  voice: passive,  form: participle

        [Most revisions it will propose]-1 will be geared *trace*-1 toward
        slowing down program trading during stressful periods, said
        officials working with the exchange.

        ArgM-MOD : will
        Rel : geared
        Arg1 : *trace*
        Arg2 : toward slowing down program trading during stressful periods

Example: gear to

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

        He's totally geared to a punitive position.''

        Arg1 : He
        ArgM-EXT : totally
        Rel : geared
        Arg2 : to a punitive position

Example: with agent

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

        Mary geared John to expect chocolate pudding for dinner.
       

        Arg0 : Mary
        Rel : geared
        Arg1 : John
        Arg2 : to expect chocolate pudding for dinner


Predicate: gear_up

Roleset id: gear.02 , prepare, vncls: 26.9

Roles:

        Arg0: preparer
        Arg1: thing/entity prepared
        Arg2: purpose

Example: arg2 as PP

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

        HEALTH CLUBS gear up for a graying clientele.

        Arg0 : HEALTH CLUBS
        Rel : [ gear] [ up]
        Arg2 : for a graying clientele

Example: arg2 as predicate

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

        But because of the uncertainty of the outcome of the suit,
        [Mr. Conner's team]-1 has done little *trace*-1 to begin *trace*-1 gearing
        up to defend its title.

        Arg0 : *trace*
        Rel : [ gearing] [ up]
        Arg2 : to defend its title

Example: intransitive

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: infinitive

        PaineWebber-1 also was able *trace*-1 to gear up quickly thanks to the
        1987 crash.

        Arg0 : *trace*
        Rel : [ gear] [ up]
        ArgM-MNR : quickly

Example: with arg1 explicitly mentioned

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

        John geared himself up for another fight with Mary.
       

        Arg0 : John
        Rel : geared up
        Arg1-REC : himself
        Arg2 : for another fight with Mary