Predicate: decide

decide: Frames file for 'decide' based on survey of initial sentences of big corpus.

Roleset id: decide.01 , decide, vncls: 13.5.1, framnet: Choosing , Deciding

decide.01: No VNcls. Maybe these last two should be regarded as a separate sense/roleset; they essentially mean "cause an unstated entity to make a decision". They're also different in that they take a straight nominal "decision".

Roles:

        Arg0: decider (vnrole: 13.5.1-agent)
        Arg1: decision (vnrole: 13.5.1-theme)
        Arg2: benefactive (vnrole: 13.5.1-beneficiary)
        Arg3: instrument

Example: decide a predicate

        The city decided *trace* to treat its guests more like royalty or
        rock stars than factory owners.

        Arg0: The city
        Rel: decided
        Arg1: *trace* to treat its guests more like royalty or rock stars than factory owners

Example: decide a preposition: benefactive

        The court decided for John.

        Arg0: The court
        Rel: decided
        Arg2: for John

Example: decide a preposition: decision

        After perusing the extensive wine list for an hour, John decided on
        the Mad Dog.

        Argm-tmp: After perusing the extensive wine list for an hour
        Arg0: John
        Rel: decided
        Arg1: on the Mad Dog

Example: decide a sentence

        A good number decide (that) it's not worth it.

        Arg0: A good number
        Rel: decide
        Arg1: (that) it's not worth it

Example: instrumental subject

        John's home run decided the game.

        Arg3: John's home run
        Rel: decided
        Arg1: the game

Example: arg0 + arg3

        In fact, even a rule that-1 *trace*-1 simply decided the game with a coin toss would not be unfair.

        Arg0: *trace*-1 (= that)
        Argm-slc: that -> a rule
        Argm-adv: simply
        Rel: decided
        Arg1: the game
        Arg3: with a coin toss