Predicate: fluctuate
fluctuate: Frames file for 'fluctuate' based on sentences in financial
subcorpus. Butter my butt, it is in Verbnet! Entry 45.6
'calibratable causative'. Other framed members include appreciate
decrease diminish plummet skyrocket tumble and probably others.
Framenet entry Scalar Position 2. Comparison with tumble.
Roleset id: fluctuate.01 , move randomly across some scale, vncls: 45.6, framnet:
fluctuate.01: The difference is that EXT is numerical, while MNR can be just an
adverb. This was way too much work for such a low-freq verb.
Roles:
Arg1: thing moving (vnrole: 45.6-Patient)
Arg2: EXT or MNR (vnrole: 45.6-Extent)
Arg3: low point
Arg4: high point
Arg5: medium
Example: arg2 as manner
person: third, tense: present, aspect: perfect, voice: active, form: participle
Nashua's stock has fluctuated sharply on takeover speculation.
Arg1: Nashua 's stock
Rel: fluctuated
Arg2: sharply
ArgM-CAU: on takeover speculation
Example: arg2 as extent
person: third, tense: present, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
When the price of polyethylene moves a mere penny a pound,
Quantum's annual profit fluctuates by about 85 cents a share,
provided no other variables are changing.
Arg1: Quantum 's annual profit
Rel: fluctuates
Arg2: about 85 cents a share
ArgM-ADV: provided no other variables are changing
Example: with range
person: ns, tense: past, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
Between then and his bid on Oct. 5, the price fluctuated between
$75.625 and $87.375.
Arg0: the price
Rel: fluctuated
Arg5: between $75.625 and $87.375
Example: high and low
person: third, tense: present, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
John's weight fluctuates from a low of 98 pounds to a high of 500.
Arg1: John's weight
Rel: fluctuates
Arg3: from a low of 98 pounds
Arg4: to a high of 500