Predicate: quieten

Frames file for 'quieten' based on internet usage examples, expansion via VN. VerbNet entry 45.4. Comparison with 'quiet.'

Roleset id: quieten.01 , to cause to become quiet, vncls: 45.4

Roles:

        Arg0: cause,agent
        Arg1: entity becoming quiet

Example: all arguments

        To come here and *-1 quieten the crowd was the first thing I-1 wanted to do - and
        I thought we did that very professionally.

        Arg0 : *-1
        Rel : quieten
        Arg1 : the crowd

Example: intransitive

        If he'd just quieten for a moment, we'd be finished up in no time and he'd
        get his milk.

        Arg1 : he
        ArgM-MOD : 'd
        ArgM-ADV : just
        Rel : quieten
        ArgM-TMP : for a moment


Predicate: quieten_down

Roleset id: quieten.02 , to cause to become quiet, vncls: -

Roles:

        Arg0: cause, agent
        Arg1: entity becoming quiet

Example: intransitive

        Never the less, the room did quieten down to catch the groovy lyrics.

        ArgM-DIS : Never the less
        Arg1 : the room
        Rel : [ quieten] [ down]
        ArgM-PRP : to catch the groovy lyrics