Predicate: differentiate

Roleset id: differentiate.01 , cause or point out a difference, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

differentiate.01: DIFFERENTIATE-V NOTES: Frames file for 'differentiate' based on sentences in wsj. No access to verbnet at the moment. (from differentiate.01-v predicate notes) DIFFERENTIATION-N NOTES: differentiate.01 (from differentiation.01-n)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
differentiate (v.)
differentiation (n.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: causer of difference (vnrole: 23.1-1-agent)
        Arg1-PPT: different thing(s) (vnrole: 23.1-1-patient)
        Arg2-MNR: instrument, when separate from arg0

Example: differentiate between

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

        Certainly [conservative environmentalists]-1 can defend their limited government position by [*-1]differentiating between Old Environmentalism and New Environmentalism (``Journalists and Others for Saving the Planet,'' by David Brooks, editorial page, Oct. 5).

        Arg0: [*-1]
        Rel: differentiating
        Arg1: between Old Environmentalism and New Environmentalism

Example: arg1 unstated

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

        Producers-2 also are trying [*-2] to differentiate by concentrating on higher-profit output, such as coated and electrogalvanized products, which remain beyond the reach of minimills.

        Arg0: [*-2]
        Rel: differentiate
        Arg2: by concentrating on higher-profit output, such as coated and electrogalvanized products, which remain beyond the reach of minimills

Example: Arg0, 1

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

        That lone mole's differentiation of the otherwise identical twins helped Holmes solve the Mystery of the Lopsided Pumpkin.

        Arg0: That lone mole's
        Rel: differentiation
        Arg1: of the otherwise identical twins

Roleset id: differentiate.101 , discern or mark a difference, cause or point out a difference, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

differentiate.101: DIFFERENTIATE-V NOTES: Based on medical QA corpus-- it isn't very different from frame .01, but avoids issues with concatenation (Framed by Anwen 07/19/10) (from differentiate.101-v) DIFFERENTIATED-J NOTES: Based on Thyme and Sharp data. Comparison to differentiate.01. No VN class. Framed by Katie. (from differentiated.01-j)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
differentiated (j.)
differentiate (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: Agent discerning a difference
        Arg1-PPT: First thing differentiated
        Arg2-PPT: Second thing differentiated (if a separate argument from first thing)
        Arg3-PRD: Characteristics that differentiate

Example: All args

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

        The doctor differentiated chicken pox from the common cold using the patient's red spots.

        Arg0: The doctor
        Rel: differentiated
        Arg1: chicken pox
        Arg2: from the common cold
        Arg3: using the patient's red spots

Example: No agentive role

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

        Red spots differentiate chicken pox from the common cold.

        Arg3: Red spots
        Rel: differentiate
        Arg1: chicken pox
        Arg2: from the common cold

Example: Args 1 and 3

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

        Tumor is differentiated by tubule formation.

        Arg1: Tumor
        Rel: differentiated
        Arg3: by tubule formation

Example: Common

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

        Tumor is moderately differentiated.

        Arg1: Tumor
        Argm-ext: moderately
        Rel: differentiated