Predicate: buckle

buckle: Frames file for 'buckle' based on sentences in financial subcorpus and automatic expansion via verbnet.

Roleset id: buckle.01 , use a buckle to fasten, vncls: 22.4, framnet:

buckle.01: Arg2 "buckle" is inherent in the verb and therefore will probably not occur. It's here for completeness only.

Roles:

        Arg0: agent, entity causing two objects to be attached (vnrole: 22.4-Agent)
        Arg1: patient, thing(s) being tied (vnrole: 22.4-Patient1)
        Arg2: instrument, buckle (vnrole: 22.4-Patient2)

Example: no instrument

        person: ns,  tense: present,  aspect: progressive,  voice: active,  form: participle

        Traders are already buckling their seat belts.

        Arg0: Traders
        ArgM-TMP: already
        Rel: buckling
        Arg1: their seat belts

Roleset id: buckle.04 , collapse, vncls: , framnet:

Roles:

        Arg1: thing collapsing
        Arg2: pressure, weight, etc

Example: give way

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

        [Wall Street]*-1 continued [*-1] to buckle under the public outcry
        against computer-driven program trading.

        Arg1: [*-1]
        Rel: buckle
        Arg2: under the public outcry against computer-driven program trading

Example: no mention of pressure

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

        Many streets and sidewalks buckled, and subterranean water mains
        and service connections ruptured.

        Arg1: Many streets and sidewalks
        Rel: buckled


Predicate: buckle_up

Roleset id: buckle.02 , buckle up: prepare for the worst, vncls: , framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: preparer

Example: imperative

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

        When Mr. Jacobson walked into the office at 7:30 a.m. EDT, he
        announced: ``OK, *trace* buckle up.''

        Arg0: *trace*
        Rel: [ buckle] [ up]


Predicate: buckle_down

Roleset id: buckle.03 , buckle down: get busy, vncls: , framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: entity getting busy

Example: semi-autobiographical?

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

        When he turned 30, [John]-1 knew it was time *trace*-1 to buckle down
        and finish high school.

        Arg0: *trace*-1
        Rel: buckle down