Predicate: diminish

diminish: Frames file for 'diminish' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet entries 45.6, 45.4 (causatives); a multitude of other framed members. Framenet entry Scalar Position 2. Comparison with 'reduce'.

Roleset id: diminish.01 , make smaller, vncls: 45.4 45.6, framnet:

diminish.01: Expect also arg2-EXT and arg2-MNR.

Roles:

        Arg0: causer of smallness, agent (vnrole: 45.4-Agent)
        Arg1: thing becoming smaller (vnrole: 45.4-Patient, 45.6-Patient)
        Arg2: EXT (vnrole: 45.6-Extent)
        Arg3: start point
        Arg4: end point

Example: just transitive

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

        The board added that McCaw would be able to control LIN's
        operations and could, ``therefore, operate LIN in a manner which
        *trace* could diminish its private market value and attractiveness
        to a third-party purchaser in five years.''

        Arg0: *trace*
        ArgM-RCL: which -> a manner
        ArgM-MOD: could
        Rel: diminish
        Arg1: its private market value and attractiveness to a third-party purchaser
        ArgM-TMP: in five years

Example: ergative

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

        In following several other oil and gas partnerships that have made
        the conversion to a corporation in the last year, NRM also noted
        that tax advantages for partnerships have diminished under new tax
        laws.

        Arg1: tax advantages for partnerships
        Rel: diminished
        ArgM-LOC: under new tax laws

Example: poor John

        person: third,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: passive,  form: participle

        [John's role in the Christmas play]-1 was diminished *trace*-1 from that
        of a wise man to that of a camel.

        Rel: diminished
        Arg1: *trace*
        Arg3: from that of a wise man
        Arg4: to that of a camel