Frameset

Predicate stimulate:

Frames file for 'stimulate' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. No access to verbnet. Comparison to 'spark'.

Roleset stimulate.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "cause an increase (in interest, etc)":

Roles:

Arg0:cause of increase

Arg1:thing increasing

Arg2:instrument, if agent also present

Arg3:end state of arg1

Examples:

passive (-)
`Teikoku Oil, also stimulated trace by rumors of speculative buying, advanced 100 yen to 1,460.`
ArgM-DIS:	also
REL:	stimulated
Arg1:	trace -> Teikoku Oil
Arg0-by:	rumors of speculative buying

active (-)
Unless the Federal Reserve eases interest rates soon *trace* to stimulate the economy, profits could remain disappointing.

Arg0: *trace* -> interest rates

REL: stimulate

Arg1: the economy

active (-)
`Unless the Federal Reserve eases interest rates soon trace to stimulate the economy, profits could remain disappointing.`
Arg0:	trace -> interest rates
REL:	stimulate
Arg1:	the economy

As in difficult cases like the second one above, it can be very difficult to distinguish between agents and instruments. So don't try. Only use the 'instrument' arg when there is also an 'agent' present, as in the following:
with instrument (-)
John stimulated interest in his collection of bottle caps by throwing them at passers-by.

Arg0: John

REL: stimulated

Arg1: interest in his collection of bottle caps

Arg2-by: throwing them at passers-by

with instrument (-)
`John stimulated interest in his collection of bottle caps by throwing them at passers-by.`
Arg0:	John
REL:	stimulated
Arg1:	interest in his collection of bottle caps
Arg2-by:	throwing them at passers-by

person: ns tense: past aspect: ns voice: active form: full
as induce, active (-)

The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him [*-2] to make greater efforts ; ; usually , this is most exasperating to men , who [*T*-1] expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex , and when she does not [*T*-3] , immediately condemn her as eccentric and unwomanly .

Arg0: The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments

REL: stimulated

Arg1: him

Arg3: [*-2] to make greater efforts]

as induce, active (-)
`The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him [-2] to make greater efforts ; ; usually , this is most exasperating to men , who [T-1] expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex , and when she does not [T*-3] , immediately condemn her as eccentric and unwomanly .`
Arg0:	The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments
REL:	stimulated
Arg1:	him
Arg3:	[*-2] to make greater efforts]

person: ns tense: ns aspect: ns voice: passive form: participle
as induce, passive (-)

Without the decay of a sense of objective reference ( except as the imitation of mystery ) , the stress on subjective invention would never have been stimulated [*-1] into being .

ArgM-MNR: Without the decay of a sense of objective reference

ArgM-MOD: would

ArgM-NEG: never

REL: stimulated

Arg1: [*-1] -> the stress on subjective invention

Arg3-into: into being

as induce, passive (-)
`Without the decay of a sense of objective reference ( except as the imitation of mystery ) , the stress on subjective invention would never have been stimulated [*-1] into being .`
ArgM-MNR:	Without the decay of a sense of objective reference
ArgM-MOD:	would
ArgM-NEG:	never
REL:	stimulated
Arg1:	[*-1] -> the stress on subjective invention
Arg3-into:	into being