Predicate: gear

gear: Frames file for 'gear' based on sentences in wsj. No Verbnet entry.

Roleset id: gear.01 , aim at, design for, vncls: 26.9, framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: aimer, designer, agent (vnrole: 26.9-Agent)
        Arg1: thing under consideration (vnrole: 26.9-Patient)
        Arg2: target (vnrole: 26.9-Destination)

Example: gear towards

        person: ns,  tense: present,  aspect: ns,  voice: passive,  form: participle

        [Most revisions it will propose]-1 will be geared *trace*-1 toward
        slowing down program trading during stressful periods, said
        officials working with the exchange.

        ArgM-MOD: will
        Rel: geared
        Arg1: *trace*
        Arg2: toward slowing down program trading during stressful periods

Example: gear to

        person: ns,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: full

        He's totally geared to a punitive position.''

        Arg1: He
        ArgM-EXT: totally
        Rel: geared
        Arg2: to a punitive position

Example: with agent

        person: ns,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: full

        Mary geared John to expect chocolate pudding for dinner.

        Arg0: Mary
        Rel: geared
        Arg1: John
        Arg2: to expect chocolate pudding for dinner


Predicate: gear_up

Roleset id: gear.02 , prepare, vncls: 26.9, framnet:

gear.02: Arg1 defaults to some reflexive pronoun and is usually dropped--but it can occur!

Roles:

        Arg0: preparer (vnrole: 26.9-Agent)
        Arg1: thing/entity prepared (vnrole: 26.9-Patient)
        Arg2: purpose

Example: arg2 as PP

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

        HEALTH CLUBS gear up for a graying clientele.

        Arg0: HEALTH CLUBS
        Rel: [ gear] [ up]
        Arg2: for a graying clientele

Example: arg2 as predicate

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: progressive,  voice: active,  form: participle

        But because of the uncertainty of the outcome of the suit,
        [Mr. Conner's team]-1 has done little *trace*-1 to begin *trace*-1 gearing
        up to defend its title.

        Arg0: *trace*
        Rel: [ gearing] [ up]
        Arg2: to defend its title

Example: intransitive

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

        PaineWebber-1 also was able *trace*-1 to gear up quickly thanks to the
        1987 crash.

        Arg0: *trace*
        Rel: [ gear] [ up]
        ArgM-MNR: quickly

Example: with arg1 explicitly mentioned

        person: ns,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: full

        John geared himself up for another fight with Mary.

        Arg0: John
        Rel: geared up
        Arg1-REC: himself
        Arg2: for another fight with Mary