Frameset - alleviate-v

Predicate: alleviate

alleviate: Frames file for 'alleviate' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus.

Roleset id: alleviate.01 , to make (pain, problems) less severe, vncls: 80, framnet: Cure

alleviate.01: Member of Vncls free-80.

Roles:

Arg0: agent, causer (vnrole: 80-cause)
Arg1: problems (vnrole: 80-theme)

Example: inanimate causer

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

        Barge rates on the Mississippi River sank yesterday on speculation that widespread rain [*ICH*-3] this week in the Midwest might temporarily alleviate the situation .

        Arg0: widespread rain [*ICH*-3]
        Argm-tmp: this week
        Argm-loc: in the Midwest
        Argm-mod: might
        Argm-tmp: temporarily
        Rel: alleviate
        Arg1: the situation

Example: agentive

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

        [American Telephone & Telegraph Co. , MCI Communications Inc. and United Telecommunications ' U S Sprint unit]*-1 were blocking phone calls into the Bay area [*-1] to alleviate congestion .

        Arg0: [*-1]
        Rel: alleviate
        Arg1: congestion