Predicate: sweeten
Roleset id: sweeten.01 , (cause to) become sweet(er) in flavor/scent, sugary, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
sweeten.01: SWEETEN-V NOTES: Frames file for 'sweeten' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet class other_cos-45.4, a host of other framed members. Comparison with 'change'. (from sweeten.01-v)
Aliases:
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| sweeten (v.) | | |
Roles:
Arg0-PAG: agent, entity causing sweetness (vnrole: 45.4-agent)
Arg1-PPT: thing becoming sweet (vnrole: 45.4-patient)
Arg2-MNR: explicit instrument (vnrole: 45.4-instrument)
Example: sweeten-v: high-fructose corn syrup
John sweetens his breath with garlic.
Arg0: John
Rel: sweetens
Arg1: his breath
Arg2: with garlic
Roleset id: sweeten.02 , improve, make more palatable, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
sweeten.02: SWEETEN-V NOTES: (from sweeten.02-v)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
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| sweeten (v.) | | |
Roles:
Arg0-PAG: improver
Arg1-PPT: thing improved
Arg2-PRD: end state
Arg3-DIR: start state
Example: sweeten-v: straight transitive
B.A.T Industries, which is being pursued by Sir James Goldsmith's Hoylake Investments, rose 9 to 753 on speculation that Hoylake will sweeten its bid, dealers said.
Arg0: Hoylake
Argm-mod: will
Rel: sweeten
Arg1: its bid
Example: sweeten-v: with end state
In August, Temple sweetened the offer to $63 a share, or $963 million.
Argm-tmp: In August
Arg0: Temple
Rel: sweetened
Arg1: the offer
Arg2: to $63 a share, or $963 million
Example: sweeten-v: with start state
Vitro S.A., a major Mexican glass maker, said yesterday that it agreed to buy Anchor Glass Container in [a tender offer for $21.25 a share]-1, sweetened *trace*-1 from the original $20-a-share offer Vitro launched two months ago.
Rel: sweetened
Arg1: *trace*
Arg3: from the original $20-a-share offer Vitro launched two months ago
Predicate: sweet
Roleset id: sweet.03 , extra nice to, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
sweet.03: SWEET-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on SMS. (from sweet.02-j)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
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| sweet (j.) | | |
| sweetness (n.) | | |
Roles:
Arg1-PAG: entity being nice
Arg2-GOL: target of niceness
Example: sweet-j: both args
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: ns, form: ns
Please *PRO* be sweet to Alex
Argm-dis: please
Arg1: *PRO*
Rel: sweet
Arg2: to Alex
Roleset id: sweet.04 , be sugary in flavor/scent, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
sweet.04: SWEET-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on SMS. (from sweet.01-j)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
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| sweet (j.) | | |
| sweetness (n.) | | |
Roles:
Arg0-PAG: causer of sweetness
Arg1-PPT: sweet thing
Arg2-MNR: explicit instrument
Example: sweet-j
This cake is sweet
Arg1: This cake
Rel: sweet
Roleset id: sweet.05 , awesome, cool, admirable, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
sweet.05: SWEET-J NOTES: Added by Julia, Meredith for Google. Comparison to 'cool.04'.
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
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| sweet (j.) | | |
| sweetness (n.) | | |
Roles:
Arg1-PPT: awesome thing
Example: sweet-j
Your new car is pretty sweet.
Arg1: Your new car
Argm-adv: pretty
Rel: sweet