Predicate: confuse

confuse: Frames file for 'confuse' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet class amalgamate-22.2-5, other framed members include associate, but that's a different sense.

Roleset id: confuse.01 , (cause to) be confused, vncls: 22.2 31.1, framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: agentive cause of confusion (vnrole: 31.1-cause, 22.2-agent)
        Arg1: entity experiencing confusion (vnrole: 31.1-experiencer, 22.2-patient1)
        Arg2: confused about or over what? (vnrole: 22.2-patient2)

Example: transitive

        Temple, however, harshly criticized Sea Containers' plan
        yesterday, characterizing it as [a ``highly conditional device]-1
        designed *trace*-1 to entrench management, confuse shareholders and
        prevent them from accepting our superior cash offer.''

        Arg0: *trace*
        Rel: confuse
        Arg1: shareholders

Example: one thing confused

        He believes that the volatile conditions created by program
        trading has ``thoroughly confused'' investors about where the
        market is headed.

        Arg0: the volatile conditions created by program trading
        Rel: confused
        Arg1: investors
        Arg2: about where the market is headed

Example: two things confused

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

        I think the reason is that you are confusing tax ``rates'' with tax
        ``payments.''

        Arg1: you
        Rel: confusing
        Arg2: tax ``rates''
        Arg2: with tax ``payments''