Predicate: incline

Roleset id: incline.01 , want to, (cause to be) tending towards, prone to,, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

incline.01: INCLINE-V NOTES: The trace points back to the subject, but leave that for thesubordinated verb. *this frame was set up under the faulty assumption that there were no active instances, but there clearly are many, for instance: "his honour inclined him to forgive." VN class has agent, patient and stimulus args, all of which occur. Of course agent would much rather be arg0 than arga, but whatchagonnnado. (from incline.01-v) INCLINATION-N NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT, incline.01. Corresponds to VNcls addict-96. (from inclination.01-n) INCLINED-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT-1, incline.01. Corresponds to VNcls addict-96 (from inclined.01-j)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
incline (v.)
inclined (j.)Inclination
inclination (n.)

Roles:

        If an agent ever comes up, call it argA like in the verb frame. Unlike the verb frame, I think it is extremely unlikely to occur in the nominalization. Arg2 added due to usage with nominalization. (from inclination.01-n)
        Arg0-PAG: entity feeling inclined; wanter
        Arg1-PPT: toward what; specific thing wanted
        Arg2-VSP: domain of arg1

Example: typical usage

        person: ns,  tense: present,  aspect: ns,  voice: passive,  form: participle

        While no doubt agreeing with Mr. Lawson on everything else, Sir Alan is a dyed-in-the-wool monetarist, inclined *trace* to defend floating rates to the death.

        Arg0: a dyed-in-the-wool monetarist
        Rel: inclined
        Arg1: *trace* to defend floating rates to the death

Example: all args

        person: third,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: participle

        His great zeal inclined him to go and preach the faith to these northern nations .

        Arga: His great zeal
        Rel: inclined
        Arg0: him
        Arg1: to go and preach the faith to these northern nations.

Example: args 0 and 2

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

        I suspect you are wrong on the voting inclinations of the moderates , and especially the ones you call tea baggers .

        Arg2: voting
        Rel: inclination
        Arg0: of the moderates

Example: ARG0 and ARG1

        Since they had just reached a time in their lives and careers where they could slow down and enjoy the fruits of their past labors , one feels inclined to complain to heaven or sigh about the brevity of life .

        Arg0: one
        Rel: inclined
        Arg1: to complain to heaven or sigh about the brevity of life

Example: both args

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

        I 'm not going to report my mate for driving at 80 on the motorway but if I suspected he was a serial killer I might be inclined to tell somebody

        Arg0: I
        Argm-mod: might
        Rel: inclined
        Arg1: to tell somebody

Example: with CXN

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

        Some people are more inclined towards philosophy than others.

        Arg0: Some people
        Argm-cxn: [more][than others]
        Rel: inclined
        Arg1: towards philosophy


Predicate: inclined

Roleset id: inclined.02 , angled, at a slope, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

inclined.02: INCLINED-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on WordNet. (from inclined.02-j)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
inclined (j.)

Roles:

        Arg1-PPT: thing at an angle
        Arg2-MNR: angle measurment

Example: both args

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

        The plane is inclined at an angle of 30 degrees.

        Arg1: The plane
        Rel: inclined
        Arg2: at an angle of 30 degrees