Roleset increase.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "go up incrementally":

Roles:

Arg0:causer of increase


Arg1:thing increasing


Arg2:amount increased by, EXT or MNR


Arg3:start point


Arg4:end point

Examples:

agentive, with end point (-)
Faulding increased its interest to 70% of Moleculon's stock.
Arg0:	Faulding
REL:	increased
Arg1:	its intereset
Arg4-to:	to 70% of Moleculon's stock




agentive, with extent (-)
The Polish government increased home electricity charges by 150%.
Arg0:	The Polish government
REL:	increased
Arg1:	home electricity charges
Arg2-EXT:	by 150%




ergative, with extent and end point (-)
The nation's exports increased 4% to $50.45 billion.
Arg1:	The nation's exports
REL:	increased
Arg2-EXT:	4%
Arg4-to:	to $50.45 billion.

Let's use EXT for numericals only, otherwise Arg2-MNR:


ergative, with manner (-)
Output will be gradually increased.
Arg1:	Output
Arg2-MNR:	gradually
REL:	increased




ergative, with start and end points (-)
Net income increased to $274 million from $130 million.
Arg1:	Net income
REL:	increased
Arg4-to:	to $274 million
Arg3-from:	from $130 million




locative (-)
...a hit wine dramatically increase in price
Arg1:	...a hit wine
Arg2-MNR:	dramatically
REL:	increase
ArgM-LOC:	in price




temporal (-)
Georgia Gulf stock increased $1.75 a share yesterday
Arg1:	Georgia Gulf stock
REL:	increased
Arg2-EXT:	$1.75 a share
ArgM-TMP:	yesterday




with purpose clause (-)
Mr. Martin increased prices on some wines just to slow down movement.
Arg0:	Mr Martin
REL:	increased
Arg1:	prices on some wines
ArgM-PNC:	just to slow down movement