Predicate: blunt

Roleset id: blunt.01 , to make less effective, not sharp, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

blunt.01: BLUNT-V NOTES: Frames file for 'blunt' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus. (from blunt.01-v predicate notes) BLUNTING-N NOTES: blunt.01 (from blunting.01-n) BLUNT-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on blunt-v.01. COrresponds to VNcls other_cos-45.5. (from blunt.02-j)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
blunt (j.)Sharpness
blunt (v.)
blunting (n.)

Roles:

        arg0 from the verb not expected, but could be added if it appears. (from blunt.02-j)
        Arg0-PAG: causer of bluntness, agent (vnrole: 45.4-Agent)
        Arg1-PPT: entity becoming blunt (vnrole: 45.4-Patient)

Example: transitive

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

        Dr. Toseland , a toxicologist , said [0] he was preparing an article for a British forensic medical journal [*-2]raising the possibility that the deaths may have occurred after human insulin blunted critical warning signs indicating hypoglycemia , or low blood sugar , which [*T*-1] can kill diabetics .

        Arg0: human insulin
        Rel: blunted
        Arg1: critical warning signs indicating hypoglycemia , or low blood sugar , which [*T*-1] can kill diabetics

Example: Medical example

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        Lidocaine's primary value lies in its blunting of the airway reflexes and thus prevention of coughing.

        Arg0: its
        Rel: blunting
        Arg1: of the airway reflexes

Example: the arg1

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        This was a falciform blade whose end was blunt, but the handle end was prolonged into a slender, rounded sound-like portion with a sharp point

        Arg1: whose end
        Rel: blunt

Roleset id: blunt.02 , candid, frank, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

blunt.02: BLUNT-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT-1, comparison to frank.01. (from blunt.01-j)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
blunt (j.)Candidness

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: candid entity
        Arg1-PPT: topic blunt about
        Arg2-GOL: listener

Example: arg0

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        *PRO* To be blunt while being honest ...

        Arg0: *PRO*
        Rel: blunt
        Argm-tmp: while being honest

Example: All args

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        I was blunt with her about what my motivation was, what my background was and she was very receptive.

        Arg0: I
        Rel: blunt
        Arg2: with her
        Arg1: about what my motivation was, what my background was