Predicate: formalize
formalize.01: FORMALIZE-V NOTES: Frames file for 'formalize' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus. (from formalize.01-v predicate notes)
Aliases:
Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
formalize (v.) | | |
Roles:
        Arg0-PAG: causer of formalization, agent
        Arg1-PPT: entity formalized
Example: transitive
        person: third,  tense: present,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: full
        Mr. Grobstein 's appointment formalizes a role [0] he has been performing [*T*-1]since the merger , a spokeswoman said [0] [*T*-2] .
        Arg0: Mr. Grobstein 's appointment
        Rel: formalizes
        Arg1: a role [0] he has been performing [*T*-1]since the merger