Frameset

Predicate divide:

Frames file for 'divide' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet class separate-23.1, no other framed members. Comparison with 'math' sense of 'add'.

Roleset divide.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "mathematics":

Roles:

Arg0:entity performing calculation

Arg1:first operand

Arg2:second operand, divided-by

Examples:

made up (-)
`John divided 16 by 4 and arrived at an answer of 3.`
Arg0:	John
REL:	divided
Arg1:	16
Arg2-by:	4

Roleset divide.02 Verbnet Class: 1 "separate":

Roles:

Arg0:entity causing separation

Arg1:thing being divided

Arg2:divided among/between, if separate from arg1

Examples:

all args (-)
`As part of its reorganization this week, Western Digital has divided its business into two segments -- storage products, including controllers and disk drives; and microcomputer products, which include graphics, communications and peripheral control chips.`
ArgM:	As part of its reorganization this week
Arg0:	Western Digital
REL:	divided
Arg1:	its business
Arg2-into:	two segments -- storage products, including controllers and disk drives; and microcomputer products, which include graphics, communications and peripheral control chips

passivized (-)
The group is divided primarily between software, semiconductors and computers.

REL: divided

Arg1: *trace* -> The group

ArgM: primarily

Arg2-between: software, semiconductors and computers

passivized (-)
`The group is divided primarily between software, semiconductors and computers.`
REL:	divided
Arg1:	trace -> The group
ArgM:	primarily
Arg2-between:	software, semiconductors and computers

active, no arg2 (-)
Herbert M. Baum, the 53-year-old president of the company's Campbell U.S.A. unit, and Edwin L. Harper, 47, the chief financial officer, will run Campbell as a team, dividing responsibilities rather evenly until a successor is named.

Arg0: *trace* -> Herbert M. Baum, the 53-year-old president of the company's Campbell U.S.A. unit, and Edwin L. Harper, 47, the chief financial officer,

REL: dividing

Arg1: responsibilities

ArgM-MNR: rather evenly

ArgM-TMP: until a successor is named

active, no arg2 (-)
`Herbert M. Baum, the 53-year-old president of the company's Campbell U.S.A. unit, and Edwin L. Harper, 47, the chief financial officer, will run Campbell as a team, dividing responsibilities rather evenly until a successor is named.`
Arg0:	trace -> Herbert M. Baum, the 53-year-old president of the company's Campbell U.S.A. unit, and Edwin L. Harper, 47, the chief financial officer,
REL:	dividing
Arg1:	responsibilities
ArgM-MNR:	rather evenly
ArgM-TMP:	until a successor is named

semi-adjectival, with purpose (-)
Analysts are divided *trace* over whether Du Pont will report much of a gain in the latest quarter from its Conoco Inc. oil company.

REL: divided

Arg1: *trace* -> Analysts

ArgM-CAU: over whether Du Pont will report much of a gain in the latest quarter from its Conoco Inc. oil company

semi-adjectival, with purpose (-)
`Analysts are divided trace over whether Du Pont will report much of a gain in the latest quarter from its Conoco Inc. oil company.`
REL:	divided
Arg1:	trace -> Analysts
ArgM-CAU:	over whether Du Pont will report much of a gain in the latest quarter from its Conoco Inc. oil company

The passivized verbal and adjectival usages can be very very hard to distinguish, and Treebank is inconsistent in its treatment. Tag all examples for that reason.