Predicate: spin

Roleset id: spin.01 , move in circular fashion, circular movement, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

spin.01: SPIN-V NOTES: Frames file for 'spin' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet classes build-26.1 coil-9.6 performance-26.7-2 roll-51.3.1; other framed members include: reshape, roll, shape; direct, perform; charge, float, leap, roll, sneak, walk, wind. Comparison to 'roll'. (from spin.01-v predicate notes) SPINNING-N NOTES: (from spinning.01-n) SPIN-N NOTES: Added by Julia based on spin-v.01. Corresponds to VNcls coil-9.6, roll-51.3.1. (from spin.01-n)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
spin (n.)
spin (v.)
spinning (n.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: causative agent (vnrole: 9.6-agent, 51.3.1-agent, 40.8.2-stimulus)
        Arg1-PPT: thing spinning (vnrole: 9.6-theme, 51.3.1-theme, 40.8.2-patient)

Example: ARG1

        He 's kept Western diplomats spinning in circles for more than a decade .

        Arg1: Western diplomats
        Rel: spinning
        Argm-mnr: in circles
        Argm-tmp: for more than a decade

Example: both args

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

        Each player moves, in turn, the number of spaces along the track indicated by his spin of the dial.

        Arg0: his
        Rel: spin
        Arg1: of the dial

Example: just arg1, argMs

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

        Counter-clockwise spin of Hurricane Ivan over the Gulf Coast of the USA.

        Argm-dir: Counter-clockwise
        Rel: spin
        Arg1: of Hurricane Ivan
        Argm-loc: over the Gulf Coast of the USA

Roleset id: spin.03 , tell tales, biased presentation, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

spin.03: SPIN-V NOTES: Corresponds to VN class performance-26.7-2-1. (from spin.03-v) SPINNING-N NOTES: (from spinning.03-n) SPIN-N NOTES: Added by Julia based (loosely) on spin-v.03. Corresponds to VNcls performance-26.7-2-1. (from spin.02-n)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
spinning (n.)
spin (v.)
spin (n.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: storyteller (vnrole: 26.7-2-1-agent)
        Arg1-PPT: story (vnrole: 26.7-2-1-theme)

Example: always spin a tale or a yarn

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

        In ``The Cuckoo's Egg'' (Doubleday, 326 pages, $19.95), he spins a remarkable tale of his efforts over 18 months to catch a computer spy.

        Argm-loc: In ``The Cuckoo's Egg'' (Doubleday, 326 pages, $19.95)
        Arg0: he
        Rel: spins
        Arg1: a remarkable tale of his efforts over 18 months to catch a computer spy

Example: Arg0,1

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

        His spinning elaborate tales of his days overseas did not impress his date.

        Arg0: His
        Rel: spinning
        Arg1: elaborate tales of his days overseas

Example: both args

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

        Kucinich embraces deceit in his spin of the post debate discussion.

        Arg0: his
        Rel: spin
        Arg1: of the post debate discussion

Roleset id: spin.04 , create through spinning, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

spin.04: SPIN-V NOTES: Frames file for 'spin' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet classes build-26.1 coil-9.6 performance-26.7-2 roll-51.3.1; other framed members include: reshape, roll, shape; direct, perform; charge, float, leap, roll, sneak, walk, wind. Comparison to 'roll'. (from spin.04-v predicate notes) SPINNING-N NOTES: (from spinning.04-n)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
spinning (n.)
spin (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: creator (vnrole: 26.1-agent)
        Arg1-PRD: creation (vnrole: 26.1-product)
        Arg2-VSP: raw material (vnrole: 26.1-material)

Example: more tale telling

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

        Mr. Parker spins it into a pretty satisfying tale involving Poodle Springs high life, Hollywood low life and various folk who hang their hats in both worlds.

        Arg0: Mr. Parker
        Rel: spins
        Arg2: it
        Arg1: into a pretty satisfying tale involving Poodle Springs high life, Hollywood low life and various folk who hang their hats in both worlds

Example: Metaphorical (story-telling again)

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

        His spinning the truth of his crimes into a tale of a well-meaning Robin Hood-like character did not fly with the jury.

        Arg0: His
        Rel: spinning
        Arg2: the truth of his crimes
        Arg1: into a tale of a well-meaning Robin Hood-like character

Example: cotton spinning

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

        Fifthly , export credits and full value tax returns are to be implemented for the cotton spinning machines export .

        Arg2: cotton
        Rel: spinning

Example: all args

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

        Today , not only is King 's on a par with the large overseas manufacturers in terms of filament drawing technology , but to assist local downstream manufacturers in using its products , it has also set up metal fiber yarn spinning and fabric weaving plants , and is making efforts in the area of nonwoven fabrics .

        Arg2: metal fiber
        Arg1: yarn
        Rel: spinning


Predicate: spin_off

Roleset id: spin_off.02 , spin off: create a new entity based on an existing entity, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

spin_off.02: SPIN_OFF-V NOTES: (from spin.02-v) SPINNING_OFF-N NOTES: (from spinning.02-n)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
spinning_off (n.)
spin_off (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: creator
        Arg1-PPT: thing created
        Arg2-DIR: source
        Arg3-GOL: benefactive
        Arg4-PRD: attribute, secondary predication

Example: just transitive

        [Its plan]-1, instead, is *trace*-1 to spin off the remainder of its real estate unit and to possibly do the same with its mining and energy assets.

        Arg0: *trace*
        Rel: [ spin] [ off]
        Arg1: the remainder of its real estate unit

Example: with benefactive

        [Courtaulds PLC]-1 announced plans *trace*-1 to spin off its textiles operations to existing shareholders in a restructuring to boost shareholder value.

        Arg0: *trace*
        Rel: [ spin] [ off]
        Arg1: its textiles operations
        Arg3: to existing shareholders
        Argm-loc: in a restructuring
        Argm-pnc: to boost shareholder value

Example: passive, with attribute

        The previous-year quarter included $16.1 million from businesses-1 spun *trace*-1 off as Tredegar Industries Inc.

        Rel: [ spun] [ off]
        Arg1: *trace*
        Arg4: as Tredegar Industries Inc

Example: ARG1 and ARG2

        Intelogic was spun off from Datapoint four years ago , shortly after Mr. Edelman took control of Datapoint .

        Arg1: Intelogic
        Rel: [spun][off]
        Arg2: from Datapoint
        Argm-tmp: four years ago
        Argm-tmp: shortly after Mr. Edelman took control of Datapoint

Example: Arg0,1,4

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

        Then Sprint announced their spinning off at least a portion of their WiMAX infrastructure into a new company called Clearwire.

        Arg0: their
        Rel: spinning off
        Arg1: at least a portion of their WiMAX infrastructure
        Arg4: into a new company called Clearwire