Roleset effect.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "cause an effect":

Roles:

Arg0:cause


Arg1:effect, usually a change

Examples:

person: ns tense: ns aspect: ns voice: ns form: infinitive


perilous example (-)
Mr. Dang is alleged [*-1] to have used the account of Singapore hotel and property magnate Ong Beng Seng [*-2] to effect the transactions.
Arg0:	[*-2] -> [*-1] -> Mr. Dang
REL:	effect
Arg1:	the transactions

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


proper lexical item (-)
But even if he effects a Hyde-to-Jekyll transformation, he will face a serious ideological crisis and Reunification Scenario Two.
Arg0:	he
REL:	effects
Arg1:	a Hyde-to-Jekyll transformation

The difference between 'effect' and 'affect' is one of the great pitfalls of English. 'Affect' means to influence, 'effect' means to bring about or execute.