Roleset fluctuate.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "move randomly across some scale":

Roles:

Arg1:thing moving


Arg2:EXT or MNR


Arg3:low point


Arg4:high point


Arg5:medium

Examples:

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


arg2 as manner (-)
Nashua's stock has fluctuated sharply on takeover speculation.
Arg1:	Nashua 's stock
REL:	fluctuated
Arg2-MNR:	sharply
ArgM-CAU:	on takeover speculation

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


arg2 as extent (-)
When the price of polyethylene moves a mere penny a pound, Quantum's annual profit fluctuates by about 85 cents a share, provided no other variables are changing.
Arg1:	Quantum 's annual profit
REL:	fluctuates
Arg2-EXT:	about 85 cents a share
ArgM-ADV:	provided no other variables are changing

The difference is that EXT is numerical, while MNR can be just an adverb. person: ns tense: past aspect: ns voice: active form: full


with range (-)
Between then and his bid on Oct. 5, the price fluctuated between $75.625 and $87.375.
Arg0:	the price
REL:	fluctuated
Arg5-between:	$75.625 and $87.375

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


high and low (-)
John's weight fluctuates from a low of 98 pounds to a high of 500.
Arg1:	John's weight
REL:	fluctuates
Arg3-from:	a low of 98 pounds
Arg4-to:	a high of 500

This was way too much work for such a low-freq verb.