Predicate: encourage

encourage: Frames file for 'encourage' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Comparison with convince.

Roleset id: encourage.01 , impelled action, vncls: 59 37.9, framnet:

encourage.01: VN classes 59, 37.9.

Roles:

        Arg0: convincer (vnrole: 59-agent, 37.9-agent)
        Arg1: impelled agent (vnrole: 59-patient, 37.9-recipient)
        Arg2: impelled action (vnrole: 59-proposition, 37.9-topic)

Example: actor and action

        In anticipation of that shift, he and other analysts are
        encouraging their clients to buy such issues now.

        Argm-adv: In anticipation of that shift ,
        Arg0: he and other analysts
        Rel: encouraging
        Arg1: their clients
        Arg2: to buy such issues now

Roleset id: encourage.02 , favor, vncls: 31.1 77 102, framnet:

encourage.02: Verbnet class 31.1, 77, 102, other framed members include convince, interest, scare, spook, threaten, worry.

Roles:

        Arg0: outside agent (vnrole: 31.1-cause, 77-agent, 102-agent)
        Arg1: thing favored (vnrole: 31.1-experiencer, 77-proposition, 102-theme)
        Arg2: instrument

Example: transitive

        This is one of the first bids under [new takeover rules]-1 aimed at
        *trace*-1 encouraging open bids instead of gradual accumulation of
        large stakes.

        Arg0: *trace*
        Rel: encouraging
        Arg1: open bids instead of gradual accumulation of large stakes

Example: with arg2

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

        Mary encourages good behavior from John with unfulfilled promises
        of sexual favors. (What a tease.)

        Arg0: Mary
        Rel: encourages
        Arg1: good behavior from John
        Arg2: with unfulfilled promises of sexual favors