Predicate: hesitate

hesitate: Frames file for 'hesitate' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet entry 53.1, no other framed members. No comparison.

Roleset id: hesitate.01 , hesitate, vncls: 53.1, framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: hesitator (vnrole: 53.1-Agent)
        Arg1: secondary action (vnrole: 53.1-Theme)

Example: with secondary action

        In years past, the ad industry's most distinguished executives
        didn't hesitate to excorciate Mr. Achenbaum.

        ArgM-TMP: In years past
        Arg0: the ad industry 's most distinguished executives
        ArgM-NEG: n't
        Rel: hesitate
        Arg1: to excorciate Mr. Achenbaum

Example: no secondary action

        Many companies are hesitating.

        Arg0: Many companies
        Rel: hesitating