Predicate: unite

Roleset id: unite.01 , make into one, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

unite.01: UNITE-V NOTES: VN updated by Julia, 10/2010. Member of Vncls amalgamate-22.2-2-1, mix-22.1-2-1. (from unite.01-v) UNITED-J NOTES: Automatically created by Julia as an alias file for unification. (from united.01-j)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
united (j.)
unite (v.)Cause_to_amalgamate Amalgamation

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: uniter, agent (vnrole: 22.2-2-1-Agent, 22.1-2-1-Agent)
        Arg1-PPT: (first) thing(s) being unified (vnrole: 22.2-2-1-Patient, 22.1-2-1-Patient)
        Arg2-PPT: other things, if separate from arg1 (vnrole: 22.2-2-1-co-patient, 22.1-2-1-co-patient)
        Arg3-VSP: unified whole

Example: all args

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

        This unification was to be brought about through policies and institutions that *trace* would unite workers and employers with government in a fully integrated and ``harmonic'' society.

        Argm-slc: that -> policies and institutions
        Arg0: *trace* (= that)
        Argm-mod: would
        Rel: unite
        Arg1: workers and employers
        Arg2: with government
        Arg3: in a fully integrated and ``harmonic'' society

Example: passive

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

        [The oil and auto industries]-1, united *trace*-1 in their dislike of President Bush's proposal for cars that run on alternative fuels, announced a joint research program that could turn up a cleaner-burning gasoline.

        Rel: united
        Arg1: *trace*
        Argm-loc: in their dislike of President Bush's proposal for cars that run on alternative fuels

Example: ergative!

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

        Most political analysts say that if Mr. Gandhi's opposition unites to field single candidates in most precincts, the Congress (I) will lose big.

        Arg1: Mr. Gandhi 's opposition
        Rel: unites
        Argm-prp: to field single candidates in most precincts