Predicate: focalize

Roleset id: focalize.01 , Focus, localize, concentrate on, vncls: 87.1, framnet: -

focalize.01: Roleset based on parallel additions to VN, PB and sense groupings. VerbNet entry focus-87.1. Framed by Claire.

Roles:

        Arg0: agent, causer of focussing
        Arg1: experiencer of focussing, thing focussed (vnrole: 87.1-experiencer)
        Arg2: thing focussed-on (vnrole: 87.1-theme)

Example: Experiencer and theme only

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

        The project primarily focalized on multimedia rights.

        Arg1: The project
        Argm-mnr: primarily
        Rel: focalized
        Arg2: on multimedia rights

Example: With agent

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

        He focalized his professional interest mostly on the domain of lipoplasty.

        Arg0: He
        Rel: focalized
        Arg1: his professional interest
        Argm-ext: mostly
        Arg2: on the domain of lipoplasty

Example: Image focalization, sharpening of image

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

        The multimedia projector focalized the image at a short distance.

        Arg0: The multimedia projector
        Rel: focalized
        Arg1: the image
        Argm-loc: at a short distance.