Predicate: appease

Roleset id: appease.01 , to bring peace, quiet, or relieve, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

appease.01: APPEASE-V NOTES: Frames file for 'appease' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus. (from appease.01-v predicate notes)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
appease (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: Stimulus, agent (vnrole: 31.1-Stimulus)
        Arg1-PPT: entity appeased (vnrole: 31.1-Experiencer)

Example: transitive

        person: ns,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: full

        After Mr. Sullivan waffled on abortion last year , the White House appeased right-to-lifers by [*-1] surrounding him with pro-life deputies .

        ArgM-TMP: After Mr. Sullivan waffled on abortion last year
        Arg0: the White House
        Rel: appeased
        Arg1: right-to-lifers
        ArgM-MNR: by [*-1] surrounding him with pro-life deputies