Predicate: center

center: Frames file for 'center' based on sentences in wsj. No Verbnet entry.

Roleset id: center.01 , focus (on), vncls: 87.1, framnet:

center.01: Note that you can equally easily say 'the earthquake was centered on San Francisco'.

Roles:

        Arg0: agent, focuser (vnrole: 87.1-experiencer)
        Arg1: thing focused
        Arg2: focused-on (vnrole: 87.1-theme)

Example: normal usage

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

        Speculation on his successor centers on a number of division heads
        at the house.

        Arg1: Speculation on his successor
        Rel: centers
        Arg2: on a number of division heads at the house

Example: around variant

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

        Japan's objections to the U.S. plan center around its desire to
        stay self-sufficient in rice, a staple food, even though foreign
        producers are far more efficient.

        Arg1: Japan's objections to the U.S. plan
        Rel: center
        Arg2: around its desire to stay self-sufficient in rice, a staple food, even though foreign producers are far more efficient

Example: in variant

        person: ns,  tense: present,  aspect: ns,  voice: passive,  form: participle

        The size of the cuts isn't known, but [they]-1'll be centered *trace*-1
        in the exploration and production division, which is responsible
        for locating oil reserves, drilling wells and pumping crude oil
        and natural gas.

        Rel: centered
        Arg1: *trace*-1
        Argm-mod: 'll
        Arg2: in the exploration and production division, which is responsible for locating oil reserves, drilling wells and pumping crude oil and natural gas

Example: agentive

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

        In *trace*-2 centering on the disruption of a few proud local
        customs such as the historic homes tour and the damage to the
        antiquities, [your reporter]-2 served to only perpetuate an outdated
        and stereotypically provincial view of this otherwise thriving
        port city.

        Arg0: *trace*-2
        Rel: centering
        Arg2: on the disruption of a few proud local customs such as the historic homes tour and the damage to the antiquities

Example: arg2 as location

        person: ns,  tense: present,  aspect: ns,  voice: passive,  form: participle

        The larger parallel after [the earthquake]-1 centered *trace*-1 south of
        San Francisco is surely with the state of the U.S. economy.

        Rel: centered
        Arg1: *trace*-1
        Arg2-loc: south of San Francisco

Example: all args

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

        John centered his gaze on Mary's knees.

        Arg0: John
        Rel: centered
        Arg1: his gaze
        Arg2: on Mary's knees