Frameset

Predicate engage:

Frames file for 'engage' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet entry amalgamate-22.2, other framed members include confuse, incorporate, integrate, introduce, oppose and wed. How appropriate for the last. Comparison with those.

Roleset engage.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "cause to get involved":

Roles:

Arg0:causer of engagement

Arg1:entity sucked in

Arg2:thing involved in

Examples:

typical usage in financial corpus (-)
`Some traders point out that as the big brokerage firms back out of program trading for their own accounts or for clients, opportunities increase for others to engage in the controversial practice.`
Arg0:	others
REL:	engage
Arg2-in:	the controversial practice

passivized or adjectival (-)
Jefferies, a Los Angeles holding company primarily engaged *trace* in securities trading, also said stock market declines since the quarter ended Sept. 30 created an unrealized pretax loss of about $6 million in its risk arbitrage account.

ArgM-ADV: primarily

REL: engaged

Arg1: *trace* -> a Los Angeles holding company

Arg2-in: securities trading

passivized or adjectival (-)
`Jefferies, a Los Angeles holding company primarily engaged trace in securities trading, also said stock market declines since the quarter ended Sept. 30 created an unrealized pretax loss of about $6 million in its risk arbitrage account.`
ArgM-ADV:	primarily
REL:	engaged
Arg1:	trace -> a Los Angeles holding company
Arg2-in:	securities trading

clear example of all args (-)
John engaged Mary in an endless discussion of coprology.

Arg0: John

REL: engaged

Arg1: Mary

Arg2-in: an endless discussion of coprology

clear example of all args (-)
`John engaged Mary in an endless discussion of coprology.`
Arg0:	John
REL:	engaged
Arg1:	Mary
Arg2-in:	an endless discussion of coprology

The "typical example" usage is effectively "X engaged itself in Y". Bonus points for anyone who knows was coprology is.