Predicate: afflict
afflict: Frames file for 'afflict' based on sentences in wsj.
Roleset id: afflict.01 , suffer, vncls: 31.1, framnet:
afflict.01: Member of Vncls amuse-31.1.
Roles:
Arg0: causer of suffering (vnrole: 31.1-cause)
Arg1: entity suffering (vnrole: 31.1-experiencer)
Arg2: instrument, if separate from arg0
Example: active, no instrument
person: ns, tense: present, aspect: perfect, voice: active, form: participle
But the former U.S. president's sixth visit to China, during which
he spoke at length with Chinese leaders, was nowhere near as
successful at easing strains that [*T*] have recently afflicted
the Sino-U.S. relationship.
Arg0: [*T*] (= that)
Argm-slc: that -> strains
Argm-tmp: recently
Rel: afflicted
Arg1: the Sino-U.S. relationship
Example: passive, no instrument
person: ns, tense: present, aspect: ns, voice: passive, form: participle
Mr. Bennett declared in April that he would make Washington a
``test case'' for how the Bush administration would aid [cities]-1
afflicted *trace*-1 by heavy drug trafficking and violence.
Rel: afflicted
Arg1: *trace*-1 (- cities)
Arg0: by heavy drug trafficking and violence
Example: watch out. all args.
person: third, tense: past, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: participle
The hand of the LORD was heavy against the people of Ashdod, and he terrified and afflicted them with tumors
Arg0: he
Rel: afflicted
Arg1: them
Arg2: with tumors