Predicate: beginning

Roleset id: beginning.01 , start, vncls: 55.1, framnet: Temporal_subregion

beginning.01: Roleset based on verb begin.01, OntoNotes grouping beginning-n senses 1, 2, & 4; maps to VN class begin-55.1-1.

Roles:

        No examples found of instrument argument, invention felt like a stretch...see verb entry for ideas if you're unsure.
        Arg0: beginner, agent (vnrole: 55.1-agent)
        Arg1: theme(-creation) (vnrole: 55.1-theme)
        Arg2: instrument (vnrole: 55.1-instrument)

Example: NP only, Arg 1

        the beginning of a six-day motor expedition from Oxfordshire to
        Cornwall

        Rel: beginning
        Arg1: of a six-day motor expedition from Oxfordshire to Cornwall

Example: Arg 1 as possessor

        The war's beginning took everyone by surprise.

        Arg1: war's
        Rel: beginning

Example: Args 0 & 1

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

        Children of wealthier families had, and still have, the option of postponing their beginning of adult responsibilities and continuing their studies.

        Arg0: their
        Rel: beginning
        Arg1: of adult responsibilities