Roleset hedge.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "protect, minimize the loss":

Roles:

Arg0:entity seeking to minimize a loss


Arg1:thing protected


Arg2:protected from


Arg3:instrument

Examples:

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


transitive (-)
If the weather allowed farmers to work in their fields over the weekend , many Midwest grain elevators will probably sell futures contracts today at the Chicago Board of Trade in order [*-1] to hedge their weekend purchases from farmers .
Arg0:	[*-1] -> many Midwest grain elevators
REL:	hedge
Arg1:	their weekend purchases from farmers

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


with Arg2 (-)
A number of commercial grain users buttressed that opinion yesterday by [*] buying certain corn options for delivery in March , [*] indicating to analysts that the commercial companies would use the options [*-1] to hedge against expected corn sales in next year 's first quarter .
Arg0:	[*-1] -> the commercial companies
REL:	hedge
Arg2-against:	expected corn sales
ArgM-TMP:	in next year 's first quarter

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


intransitive (-)
`` That 's the problem with [*] trying [*-1] to hedge too much , '' said [*T*-2] Mr. Brouwer .
Arg0:	[*-1]
REL:	hedge
ArgM-MNR:	too much

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


with instrument (-)
Some analysts suggest , however , that the ratio has weakened in value as an indicator because options and other products can be used [*-1] [*] to hedge short positions .
Arg3:	[*] -> [*-1] -> options and other products
REL:	hedge
Arg1:	short positions

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