Predicate: sacrifice

Frames file for 'sacrifice' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet class contribute-13.2, other framed members include contribute, return, surrender. Comparison with 'give'.

Roleset id: sacrifice.01 , give, as to a god/dess, vncls: 13.2

Roles:

        Arg0: sacrificer
        Arg1: thing sacrificed
        Arg2: thing sacrificed to

Example: all args

        Perhaps he-1 is willing *trace*-1 to sacrifice to the arbitrage trader
        some small profit in order to get quick and certain execution of
        his large trade.

        Arg0 : *trace*
        Rel : sacrifice
        Arg2 : to the arbitrage trader
        Arg1 : some small profit

Example: unmentioned god/dess

        Making computers smaller often means *trace* sacrificing memory .

        Arg0 : *trace*
        Rel : sacrificing
        Arg1 : memory

Example: with locative

        John sacrifices at the altar of Bill Gates.
       

        Arg0 : John
        Rel : sacrifices
        ArgM-LOC : at the altar of Bill Gates