Predicate: mark

Frames file for 'mark' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet entry image_impression-25.1, other framed members include sign. Comparison with 'notch' and 'draw'.

Roleset id: mark.01 , signify, vncls: 29.1

Roles:

        Arg0: signifier
        Arg1: signified

Example: transitive

        Gulf Power's guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Robert
        L. Vining yesterday marks the end of only one part of a
        wide-ranging inquiry of Southern Co.

        Arg0 : Gulf Power's guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Robert L. Vining
        ArgM-TMP : yesterday
        Rel : marks
        Arg1 : the end of only one part of a wide-ranging inquiry of Southern Co

Roleset id: mark.02 , make a mark, vncls: 25.1

Roles:

        Arg0: agent, marker
        Arg1: mark
        Arg2: surface, marked-on
        Arg3: instrument, marker

Example: all args

        John marked his name on the contract with a purple crayon.
       

        Arg0 : John
        Rel : marked
        Arg1 : his name
        Arg2 : on the contract
        Arg3 : with a purple crayon

Example: maybe a better example

        Like many male cats, John marked his territory.
       

        Argm-ADV : Like many male cats
        Arg0 : John
        Rel : marked
        Arg1 : his territory


Predicate: mark_up

Roleset id: mark.03 , annotate, vncls: -

Roles:

        Arg0: annotator
        Arg1: document
        Arg2: annotation

Example: PAS!

        Our hard-working team of annotators is marking up the Wall Street
        Journal with semantic roles.
       

        Arg0 : Our hard-working team of annotators
        Rel : marking up
        Arg1 : the Wall Street Journal>
        Arg2 : with semantic roles

Roleset id: mark.04 , raise the price, vncls: -

Roles:

        Arg0: entity setting price
        Arg1: commodity

Example: transitive

        ``On occasion, he paid a high price,'' Mr. Wachter concedes, but
        he says those who bid less and dropped out were dealers who would
        then have marked up the paintings to resell them at a profit to
        collectors.

        Arg0 : *trace*
        ArgM-RCL : who -> dealers
        ArgM-MOD : would
        ArgM-TMP : then
        Rel : [ marked] [ up]
        Arg1 : the paintings
        ArgM-PNC : to resell them at a profit to collectors


Predicate: mark_down

Roleset id: mark.05 , lower the price, vncls: -

Roles:

        Arg0: entity setting price
        Arg1: commodity