Predicate: grow

Roleset id: grow.01 , increase, vncls: 45.4 45.6, framnet: Expansion , Cause_expansion , Change_position_on_a_scale

grow.01: VN, FN updated by Julia

Roles:

        Arg0: [causer of growth - should be possible] (vnrole: 45.4-agent)
        Arg1: thing grown (vnrole: 45.4-patient, 45.6-patient)
        Arg2: amount increased by, EXT or MNR (vnrole: 45.6-extent)
        Arg3: start point
        Arg4: end point, end state of arg1

Example: ergative, with EXT and end point

        Assets grew by $1.5 billion during the latest week to $352.7 billion.

        Arg1: Assets
        Rel: grew
        Arg2: by $1.5 billion
        Argm-tmp: during the latest week
        Arg4: to $352.7 billion

Example: ergative with manner

        Their purchases are growing at a rapid pace.

        Arg1: Their purchases
        Rel: growing
        Arg2: at a rapid pace

Example: different usage of Arg2

        Japan's marathon economy is growing at 4.3% this year.

        Arg1: Japan's marathon economy
        Rel: growing
        Arg2: at 4.3%
        Argm-tmp: this year

Roleset id: grow.02 , become, vncls: 48.1.1, framnet: Becoming

Roles:

        Arg1: thing becoming (vnrole: 48.1.1-theme)
        Arg2: thing become = end state of arg1
        Arg3: source, start point (vnrole: 48.1.1-location)

Example: become

        Narrowly focused funds grew wildly popular

        Arg1: Narrowly focused funds
        Rel: grew
        Arg2: wildly popular

Example: another become

        We expect it-1 *trace*-1 to grow into something specific.

        Arg1: *trace*
        Rel: grow
        Arg2: into something specific

Roleset id: grow.03 , agriculture, vncls: 26.1 26.2, framnet:

grow.03: related to 'increase' in a subtle way

Roles:

        Arg0: grower (vnrole: 26.1-agent, 26.2-agent)
        Arg1: crop (vnrole: 26.1-product, 26.2-product)
        Arg2: source (vnrole: 26.1-material, 26.2-material)

Example: growing from source

        John grows tomatoes from seed.

        Arg0: John
        Rel: grows
        Arg1: tomatoes
        Arg2: from seed


Predicate: grow_up

Roleset id: grow.04 , go from child to adult, vncls: 26.2, framnet:

Roles:

        Arg1: person aging (vnrole: 26.2-agent)

Example: aging

        Mr. Corry grew up in Cincinnati.

        Arg1: Mr. Corry
        Rel: [grew] [up]
        Argm-loc: in Cincinnati