Predicate: extend

extend: Frames file for 'extend' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Also member of VNcls exist-47.1-1, which seems odd.

Roleset id: extend.01 , make longer, vncls: 47.1-1, framnet: -

extend.01: VN class 47.1-1 fits some instances of this: The river extends through the valley.

Roles:

        The different kinds of Arg2s and TMPs can be confusing. Use this rule of thumb: * If it can be paraphrased as an "until", use Arg2-TMP. * If it can be paraphrased as a "by", use Arg2-EXT. * If it can be paraphrased as an "on", use ArgM-TMP.
        Arg0: agent, entity making something be longer
        Arg1: patient, thing getting longer (vnrole: 47.1-1-theme)
        Arg2: EXT or TMP, by how much or until when
        Arg3: start point
        Arg4: end point

Example: arg2-TMP as 'until'

        Dow Jones & Co. said it extended its $18-a-share offer for
        Telerate Inc. common stock until 5 p.m. EST Nov. 9.

        Arg0: it
        Rel: extended
        Arg1: its $ 18-a-share offer for Telerate Inc. common stock
        Arg2: until 5 p.m. EST Nov. 9

Example: arg2-TMP as 'to'

        Institut Merieux S.A., which offered 942 million Canadian dollars
        (US$ 801.2 million), or C$37 a share for Connaught, said it would
        extend its bid, due to expire last Thursday, to Nov. 6.

        Arg0: it
        Argm-mod: would
        Rel: extend
        Arg1: its bid, due to expire last Thursday,
        Arg2: to Nov. 6

Example: with start and end points

        Alpine Group Inc. revised its exchange offer for $43.7 million
        face amount of 13.5% senior subordinated debt due 1996 and
        extended the offer to Oct. 27 from Oct. 12.

        Arg0: Alpine Group Inc.
        Rel: extended
        Arg1: the offer
        Arg4: to Oct. 27
        Arg3: from Oct. 12

Example: temporal EXT

        After the opening was delayed 30 minutes because of the crush of
        sell orders, [Frankfurt's normal two-hour trading session]-1 was
        extended *trace*-1 75 minutes to handle the heavy volume.

        Argm-tmp: After the opening was delayed 30 minutes because of the crush of sell orders
        Rel: extended
        Arg1: *trace*-1
        Arg2: 75 minutes
        Argm-prp: to handle the heavy volume

Example: temporal adjunct

        Two rival bidders for Connaught BioSciences extended their offers
        to acquire the Toronto-based vaccine manufacturer Friday.

        Arg0: Two rival bidders for Connaught BioSciences
        Rel: extended
        Arg1: their offers to acquire the Toronto-based vaccine manufacturer
        Argm-tmp: Friday

Roleset id: extend.02 , offer, vncls: 13.2-2 13.3, framnet: -

extend.02: Member of VNcls contribute-13.2-2, future_having-13.3.

Roles:

        Arg0: giver, offerer (vnrole: 13.3-agent, 13.2-2-agent)
        Arg1: thing offered (vnrole: 13.3-theme, 13.2-2-theme)
        Arg2: offered-to (vnrole: 13.3-recipient, 13.2-2-recipient)

Example: Arg2 as PP

        ``This is the first time, if we decide to do so, for Japan to
        extend aid of this kind to Eastern European countries,'' the
        spokesman said.

        Arg0: Japan
        Rel: extend
        Arg1: aid of this kind
        Arg2: to Eastern European countries

Example: ditransitive

        In recent months a group of lenders, led by Bank of America, has
        extended Control Data up to $90 million in revolving loans through
        January, as well as $115 million in standby letters of credit.

        Argm-tmp: In recent months
        Arg0: a group of lenders, led by Bank of America,
        Rel: extended
        Arg2: Control Data
        Arg1: up to $90 million in revolving loans through January, as well as $115 million in standby letters of credit