Predicate: commence

commence: Frames file for 'commence' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet entry 55.1, other framed members include begin, proceed and resume. Probably start, too. Comparison with start.

Roleset id: commence.01 , begin, vncls: 55.1, framnet:

commence.01: Refer to 'start' or 'begin' for examples with (ie) instrumental subjects or secondary predication.

Roles:

        Arg0: beginner, Agent (vnrole: 55.1-Agent)
        Arg1: Theme(-Creation) (vnrole: 55.1-Theme)
        Arg2: Instrument

Example: from the corpus

        It includes *trace* removing $242 million in good will from the
        books, issuing $150 million in preferred stock and commencing an
        exchange offer for $52 million in convertible bonds.

        Arg0: *trace*
        Rel: commencing
        Arg1: an exchange offer for $52 million in convertible bonds