Predicate: disarm

disarm: Frames file for 'disarm' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus.

Roleset id: disarm.01 , to divest of a weapon or weapons, render harmless, vncls: 10.6 31.1, framnet:

disarm.01: Literal understanding of this roleset corresponds to VN class cheat-10.6, emotional "disarming" to VN class amuse-31.1.

Roles:

        Arg0: entity removing weapons, agent (vnrole: 10.6-agent, 31.1-cause)
        Arg1: entity disarmed of weapons (vnrole: 10.6-source, 31.1-experiencer)
        Arg2: weapons removed (vnrole: 10.6-theme)

Example: transitive

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: infinitive

        Often [con artists]-1 will try [*-1] to disarm their victims by [*-2] emphasizing similarities between them .

        Arg0: [*-1]
        Rel: disarm
        Arg1: their victims
        Argm-mnr: by [*-2] emphasizing similarities between them

Example: With Arg 2

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        The most urgent task is *PRO* to disarm North Korea of its nuclear weapons.

        Arg0: *PRO*
        Rel: disarm
        Arg1: North Korea
        Arg2: of its nuclear weapons