Predicate: halve

Frames file for 'halve' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. No Verbnet entry.

Roleset id: halve.01 , cut in half, vncls: -

Roles:

        Arg0: cutter
        Arg1: thing cut in half

Example: basic pattern

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

        Among them are the shipbuilders, which *trace* had halved their
        shipyard work forces to cut costs during a prolonged slump in
        demand but now are capturing an increased share of the
        strengthening global market.

        Arg0 : *trace*
        ArgM-RCL : which -> the shipbuilders
        Rel : halved
        Arg1 : their shipyard work forces
        ArgM-PNC : to cut costs
        ArgM-TMP : during a prolonged slump in demand