Predicate: switch

Roleset id: switch.01 , change, exchange, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

switch.01: SWITCH-V NOTES: Frames file for 'switch' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Comparison with 'replace' and 'change'. Corresponds to VN classes convert-26.6.2-1, exchange-13.6-1. (from switch.01-v) SWITCHING-N NOTES: (from switching.01-n) SWITCH-N NOTES: Updated by Julia, based on switch-v.01. No corresponding VNcls. (from switch.01-n)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
switch (v.)
switch (n.)
switching (n.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: causer of transformation (vnrole: 26.6.2-1-Agent, 13.6-1-Agent)
        Arg1-PPT: thing changing (vnrole: 26.6.2-1-Patient, 13.6-1-Theme)
        Arg2-GOL: end state, attribute of arg1 (vnrole: 26.6.2-1-Goal, 13.6-1-co-theme)
        Arg3-DIR: start state (vnrole: 26.6.2-1-Source, 13.6-1-Theme)

Example: all arguments present

        Both Shearson's Mr. Will and Stephen Reitman, European auto analyst at the London brokerage firm UBS-Phillips& Drew, recently switched their Jaguar recommendations to hold from buy.

        Arg0: Both Shearson's Mr. Will and Stephen Reitman, European auto analyst at the London brokerage firm UBS-Phillips& Drew
        Argm-tmp: recently
        Rel: switched
        Arg1: their Jaguar recommendations
        Arg2: to hold
        Arg3: from buy

Example: unstated thing changing

        Dealers said the multinational oil company was pressured by recent brokerage recommendations urging [investors]-1 *trace*-1 to switch into Shell Trading& Transport.

        Arg0: *trace*
        Rel: switch
        Arg2: into Shell Trading& Transport

Example: ergative

        ``Investor interest switches back and forth ceaselessly as they are unable to shift their weight to one side for sure,'' Mr. Mitsuoka of Daiwa Investment Trust said.

        Arg1: Investor interest
        Rel: switches
        Argm-mnr: back and forth
        Argm-mnr: ceaselessly
        Argm-tmp: as they are unable to shift their weight to one side for sure

Example: switch on/off

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

        [Consumers]-2 will be able [*-2]to switch on their HDTV sets and get all the viewing benefits the high-tech medium offers.

        Arg0: [*-2]
        Rel: switch
        Arg2: on
        Arg1: their HDTV sets

Example: args 1-3

        an area-code switch Nov. 11 -- to 708 from the familiar 312 --

        Arg1: area-code
        Rel: switch
        Argm-tmp: Nov. 11
        Arg2: to 708
        Arg3: from the familiar 312

Example: Light verb!

        Hoping *pro*-1 to make the switch from the non-degree program ...

        Arg0: *pro*-1
        Argm-lvb: make
        Rel: switch
        Arg3: from the non-degree program

Example: all args

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

        Tim described his switch of focus from Math to Computer Science this way:

        Arg0: his
        Rel: switch
        Arg1: of focus
        Arg3: from Math
        Arg2: to Computer Science


Predicate: switch_over

Roleset id: switch_over.02 , (ex)change, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

switch_over.02: SWITCH_OVER-V NOTES: Also in VN class convert-26.6.2-1. (from switch.02-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
switch_over (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: causer of transformation (vnrole: 26.6.2-1-Agent)
        Arg1-PPT: thing changing (vnrole: 26.6.2-1-Patient)
        Arg2-GOL: end state, attribute of arg1 (vnrole: 26.6.2-1-Goal)
        Arg3-DIR: start state (vnrole: 26.6.2-1-Source)

Example: unstated thing changing

        Burger King, which breaks thousands of fresh eggs each morning, is quietly switching over to an alternative egg product made by Michael Foods.

        Arg0: Burger King , which breaks thousands of fresh eggs each morning,
        Argm-mnr: quietly
        Rel: [ switching] [ over]
        Arg2: to an alternative egg product made by Michael Foods