Predicate: clarify

Roleset id: clarify.01 , make clear(er), vncls: 45.4, framnet: -

clarify.01: Based on financial subcorpus. Member of VNcls other_cos-45.4. Updated by Julia, 11/2010.

Roles:

        Arg0: causer of clarification, agent (vnrole: 45.4-agent)
        Arg1: thing becoming clearer (vnrole: 45.4-patient)
        Arg2: benefactive

Example: transitive

        As the London trading session drew to a close, the market was
        still listening to the parliamentary debate on the economy, with
        [new Chancellor of the Exchequer John Major]-1 expected *trace*-1 to
        clarify his approach to the British economy and currency issues.

        Arg0: *trace*-1
        Rel: clarify
        Arg1: his approach to the British economy and currency issues

Example: with benefactive

        Mary clarified her reasons to John using very short words.

        Arg0: Mary
        Rel: clarified
        Arg1: her reasons
        Arg2: to John
        Argm-mnr: using very short words

Example: ergative, physical clarification

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

        I am a fairly decent cook, though I have not really tackled complex tasks like the baking of bread or dramatic sauces which threaten to erupt into flames if you leave them anywhere near the stove after the butter clarifies.

        Arg1: the butter
        Rel: clarifies