Predicate: calm

Roleset id: calm.01 , make calm, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

calm.01: CALM-V NOTES: Reserve the instrument case for sentences with both an agent and aninstrument. (from calm.01-v)

Aliases:

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calm (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: agent of calming (vnrole: 31.1-stimulus)
        Arg1-PPT: entity becoming calm (vnrole: 31.1-experiencer)
        Arg2-MNR: instrument of calming

Example: just transitive

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

        He said he's upset that [Mr. Phelan]-2, *trace* trying *trace*-2 to calm investors after the plunge, said that investors would simply have to get used to the market's big price swings.

        Arg0: *trace*-2
        Rel: calm
        Arg1: investors

Example: ergative!

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: progressive,  voice: active,  form: participle

        Dealers said [London]-1 showed signs of *trace*-1 calming in midafternoon...

        Arg1: *trace*-1
        Rel: calming

Example: all args

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

        In an unusual move, [several funds]-2 moved *trace*-2 to calm investors with recordings on their toll-free phone lines.

        Arg0: *trace*-2
        Rel: calm
        Arg1: investors
        Arg2: with recordings
        Argm-loc: on their toll-free phone lines

Roleset id: calm.03 , still, relaxed, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

calm.03: CALM-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT-1, BOLT-4,5, relation to calm-v.01 (rolesets not combined because of incompatability between causative roles and topic roles.) (from calm.01-j)

Aliases:

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calm (j.)

Roles:

        Arg1-PAG: calm entity

Example: inanimate arg1

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

        The ocean was calm and the clouds were high on this quiet beach near Hanalei.

        Arg1: The ocean
        Rel: calm
        Argm-loc: on this quiet beach near Hanalei

Example: concatenation

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

        Nothing was calm about Monday.

        Arg1: [Nothing][about Monday]
        Rel: calm

Example: arg1, ADV-attributive

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

        i was calm about all of this until a few hours ago

        Arg1: I
        Rel: calm
        Argm-adv: about all of this
        Argm-tmp: until a few hours ago

Example: concatenation of infinitival complement

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

        Some horses just don't cope with this - my girl was calm to ride in winter and turned into a spooky bundle of nerves in spring

        Arg1: [my girl][to ride]
        Rel: calm
        Argm-tmp: in winter


Predicate: calm_down

Roleset id: calm_down.02 , make calm, with particle, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

calm_down.02: CALM_DOWN-V NOTES: (from calm.02-v)

Aliases:

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calm_down (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: agent of calming (vnrole: 42.3-agent)
        Arg1-PPT: entity becoming calm (vnrole: 42.3-patient)
        Arg2-MNR: instrument of calming (vnrole: 42.3-instrument)

Example: ergative with particle

        person: ns,  tense: present,  aspect: perfect,  voice: active,  form: full

        Mideast politics have calmed down and the squabbling within the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries seems under control for now.

        Arg1: Mideast politics
        Rel: [ calmed] [ down]