Roleset diminish.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "make smaller":

Roles:

Arg0:causer of smallness, agent


Arg1:thing becoming smaller


Arg2:EXT


Arg3:start point


Arg4:end point

Examples:

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


just transitive (-)
The board added that McCaw would be able to control LIN's operations and could, ``therefore, operate LIN in a manner which *trace* could diminish its private market value and attractiveness to a third-party purchaser in five years.''
Arg0:	*trace* -> which -> a manner
ArgM-MOD:	could
REL:	diminish
Arg1:	its private market value and attractiveness to a third-party purchaser
ArgM-TMP:	in five years

person: ns tense: present aspect: perfect voice: active form: participle


ergative (-)
In following several other oil and gas partnerships that have made the conversion to a corporation in the last year, NRM also noted that tax advantages for partnerships have diminished under new tax laws.
Arg1:	tax advantages for partnerships
REL:	diminished
ArgM-LOC:	under new tax laws

person: third tense: past aspect: ns voice: passive form: participle


poor John (-)
John's role in the Christmas play was diminished *trace* from that of a wise man to that of a camel.
REL:	diminished
Arg1:	*trace* -> John's role in the Christmas play
Arg3-from:	that of a wise man
Arg4-to:	that of a camel

Expect also arg2-EXT and arg2-MNR.