Predicate: deafen

deafen: Frames file for 'deafen' based on sentences in wsj. No Verbnet entry, but should go in with the causatives.

Roleset id: deafen.01 , cause to go deaf, vncls: 45.4, framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: causer of deafness (vnrole: 45.4-Agent)
        Arg1: now-deaf entity (vnrole: 45.4-Patient)

Example: agentive adjective

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

        Deafening chants of ``ANC'' and ``Umkhonto we Sizwe'' shook the
        church as the seven aging men vowed that the ANC would continue
        its fight against the government and the policies of racial
        segregation on all fronts, including the armed struggle.

        Rel: Deafening
        Arg0: chants

Example: verbal

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

        John's bagpipe lessons deafened the entire neighborhood.

        Arg0: John's bagpipe lessons
        Rel: deafened
        Arg1: the entire neighborhood