Predicate: hedge
Roleset id: hedge.01 , protect, minimize the loss, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
hedge.01: HEDGE-V NOTES: frames created by Olga. No Vncls, No FN. Checked by Julia, 10/2010. (from hedge.01-v)
Aliases:
Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
hedge (v.) | | |
hedging (n.) | | |
Roles:
Arg0-PAG: entity seeking to minimize a loss
Arg1-PPT: thing protected
Arg2-GOL: protected from
Arg3-MNR: instrument
Example: transitive
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: infinitive
If the weather allowed farmers to work in their fields over the weekend , [many Midwest grain elevators]-1 will probably sell futures contracts today at the Chicago Board of Trade in order [*-1]to hedge their weekend purchases from farmers .
Arg0: [*-1]
Rel: hedge
Arg1: their weekend purchases from farmers
Example: with Arg2
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: infinitive
A number of commercial grain users buttressed that opinion yesterday by buying certain corn options for delivery in March , indicating to analysts that [the commercial companies]-1 would use the options [*-1]to hedge against expected corn sales in next year 's first quarter .
Arg0: [*-1]
Rel: hedge
Arg2: against expected corn sales
Argm-tmp: in next year 's first quarter
Example: intransitive
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: infinitive
`` That 's the problem with trying *PRO* to hedge too much , '' said Mr. Brouwer .
Arg0: *PRO*
Rel: hedge
Argm-ext: too much
Example: with instrument as subject
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: infinitive
Some analysts suggest , however , that the ratio has weakened in value as an indicator because [options and other products]-1 can be used [*-1]-2 [*]-2 to hedge short positions .
Arg3: [*]-2
Rel: hedge
Arg1: short positions