Predicate: prolong

Roleset id: prolong.01 , make longer, making longer in time, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

prolong.01: PROLONG-V NOTES: Frames file for 'prolong' based on sentences in wsj. No Verbnet entry. (from prolong.01-v predicate notes) PROLONGATION-N NOTES: ~prolong.01 (from prolongation.01-n)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
prolongation (n.)
prolong (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: cause, agent
        Arg1-PPT: thing getting longer
        Arg2-EXT: EXT
        Arg3-DIR: start point
        Arg4-PRD: end point

Example: just transitive

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

        There, Mr. Shevardnadze felt legitimized to unveil his own peace plan: The U.S.S.R. would prolong a suspension of arms shipments to Nicaragua after the February election if the U.S. did likewise with its allies in Central America.

        Arg0: The U.S.S.R.
        Argm-mod: would
        Rel: prolong
        Arg1: a suspension of arms shipments to Nicaragua
        Argm-tmp: after the February election
        Argm-adv: if the U.S. did likewise with its allies in Central America

Example: with arg2, sorta

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

        It does prolong the pain somewhat.''

        Arg0: It
        Rel: prolong
        Arg1: the pain
        Arg2: somewhat

Example: start and end points

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

        [John's stay in graduate school]-1 was prolonged *trace*-1 from five years to fifteen.

        Rel: prolonged
        Arg1: *trace*
        Arg3: from five years
        Arg4: to fifteen

Example: Arg1

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

        Studies show that male fetal gender significantly predisposes to the prolongation of pregnancy.

        Rel: prolongation
        Arg1: of pregrnancy