Predicate: vary

Frames file for 'vary' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet entries 45.6, 45.4, both causatives and therefore very large classes. No Framenet entry. Comparison with fluctuate.

Roleset id: vary.01 , experience changes in scale, vncls:

Roles:

        Arg0: causer of motion
        Arg1: thing moving
        Arg2: EXT or MNR
        Arg3: low point
        Arg4: high point
        Arg5: medium

Example: unaccusative

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

        Statistics on acquisitions by foreigners vary in detail, because
        unlike Sansui, which is listed on the Tokyo and Osaka stock
        exchanges, most of the Japanese companies acquired by foreigners
        are privately held .

        Arg1 : Statistics on acquisitions by foreigners
        Rel : vary
        ArgM-MNR : in detail
        ArgM-CAU : because unlike Sansui , which is listed on the Tokyo and Osaka stock exchanges , most of the Japanese companies acquired by foreigners are privately held

Example: pseudopassive

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: passive,  form: participle

        But they said [the C$30-a-share bid, which was due to expire
        Monday]-1, may still be extended or varied *trace*-1.

        ArgM-MOD : may
        ArgM-TMP : still
        Rel : varied
        Arg1 : *trace*

Example: agentive

        person: ns,  tense: present,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: ns

        Typically, momey-fund yields beat comparable short-term investments
        because portfolio managers can vary maturities and go after the
        highest rates.
       

        Arg0 : portfolio managers
        Argm-MOD : can
        Rel : vary
        Arg1 : maturities

Example: high and low points

        person: third,  tense: present,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: full

        John's weight varies from 98 to 500 pounds.
       

        Arg1 : John's weight
        Rel : varies
        Arg3 : from 98
        Arg4 : to 500 pounds