Predicate: gladden

Roleset id: gladden.01 , make glad, vncls: 31.1 31.3-1 45.4, framnet: Experiencer_obj

gladden.01: Based on internet usage examples, expansion via VN. Member of VNcls amuse-31.1, marvel-31.3-1, other_cos-45.4. Comparison with 'please.'

Roles:

        Discourse usage might also show traces in subject/object position, depending on which of the treebankers looked at that particular sentence. You may include them as targetless traces if they are present.
        Arg0: agent, pleaser (vnrole: 31.1-cause, 31.3-1-cause, 45.4-agent)
        Arg1: patient, entity pleased (vnrole: 31.1-experiencer, 31.3-1-experiencer, 45.4-patient)
        Arg2: instrumental (vnrole: 45.4-instrument)

Example: Transitive

        You will find many other things to gladden the eye and lift the spirit.

        Arg0: many other things
        Rel: gladden
        Arg1: the eye

Example: Passive, infinitival complement

        I-1 was gladdened *-1 to see that nothing had changed back at home.

        Rel: gladdened
        Arg1: *-1
        Arg0: to see that nothing had changed back at home

Example: instrument or manner

        John gladdened Mary with daisies.

        Arg0: John
        Rel: gladdened
        Arg1: Mary
        Arg2: with daisies