Predicate: unload

Frames file for 'unload' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. "Un-" verbs are not included in Verbnet (although 'unload' has at least one sense very different from the opposite of 'load'). 'Load' is in class spray-9.7-2; no other framed members. No comparison.

Roleset id: unload.01 , get rid of, vncls:

Roles:

        Arg0: agent, entity getting rid of something
        Arg1: thing gotten rid of
        Arg2: instrument or manner, if separate from agent

Example: basic transitive

        So far, Mr. Paul has unloaded but three of his masterpieces, he
        won't say to whom.

        ArgM-TMP : So far
        Arg0 : Mr. Paul
        Rel : unloaded
        Arg1 : but three of his masterpieces

Example: with instrument

        [The thrift]-1 is also working *trace*-1 to unload its junk-bond
        portfolio by continuing to sell off the bonds...

        Arg0 : *trace*
        Rel : unload
        Arg1 : its junk-bond portfolio
        Arg2 : by continuing to sell off the bonds

Roleset id: unload.02 , cause to be unburdened, vncls:

Roles:

        Arg0: unloader, agent
        Arg1: beast of burden
        Arg2: cargo
        Arg3: instrument

Example: all args

        John unloaded the delicate china from the truck with a forklift.
       

        Arg0 : John
        Rel : unloaded
        Arg2 : the delicate china
        Arg1 : from the truck
        Arg3 : with a forklift

Example: all args, different order

        John unloaded the truck of the delicate china with a forklift.
       

        Arg0 : John
        Rel : unloaded
        Arg1 : the truck
        Arg2 : of the delicate china
        Arg3 : with a forklift