Frameset - branch-v

Predicate: branch

branch: Frames file for 'branch' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. No Verbnet entry, no Framenet entry. Comparison with 'diversify'.

Roleset id: branch.01 , branch, fork, split, vncls: 23.4, framnet:

Roles:

Arg0: thing branching (vnrole: 23.4-Theme1)
Arg1: destination (into) (vnrole: 23.4-Theme2)

Example: transitive

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

        [Sansui]-2 was late into the mini-component business and failed
        *trace*-2 to branch into other new businesses.

        Arg0: *trace*-2
        Rel: branch
        Arg1: into other new businesses

Predicate: branch_out

Roleset id: branch.02 , branch, fork, split, vncls: 23.4, framnet:

branch.02: Branch out is probably more common.

Roles:

Arg0: thing branching (vnrole: 23.4-Theme1)
Arg1: destination (into) (vnrole: 23.4-Theme2)

Example: phrasal variant

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

        For its future strategy, Columbia officials said the thrift may
        branch out into commercial lending or managing outside investments
        , as well as beefing up more traditional thrift activities.

        Arg0: the thrift
        ArgM-MOD: may
        Rel: [ branch] [ out]
        Arg1: into commercial lending or managing outside investments, as well as beefing up more traditional thrift activities