Predicate: harass

Frames file for 'harass' based on sentences in wsj. Verbnet entry 31.1, Framenet entry Suasion4. Those refer to two different senses, really.

Roleset id: harass.01 , bother, vncls: 31.1

Roles:

        Arg0: botherer, causer of annoyance
        Arg1: harassed
        Arg2: instrument, if separate from arg0

Example: typical usage

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

        Moreover, [police and soldiers]-1 continue *trace*-1 to harass
        Americans, who have filed several protests with the Foreign
        Ministry in the past week.

        Arg0 : *trace*
        Rel : harass
        Arg1 : Americans, who have filed several protests with the Foreign Ministry in the past week

Example: with instrument

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

        John harassed Mary with constant requests for chocolate ice cream.
       

        Arg0 : John
        Rel : harassed
        Arg1 : Mary
        Arg2 : with constant requests for chocolate ice cream

Roleset id: harass.02 , cause an action, vncls: 59-1

Roles:

        Arg0: causal agent, harasser
        Arg1: impelled agent
        Arg2: impelled action

Example: all args

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

        John finally harassed Mary into giving him some ice cream.
       

        Arg0 : John
        ArgM-TMP : finally
        Rel : harassed
        Arg1 : Mary
        Arg2 : into giving him some ice cream