Predicate: hinder

hinder: Frames file for 'hinder' based on sentences in financial subcorpus.

Roleset id: hinder.01 , (try to) stop, prevent, vncls: 67, framnet: Hindering

hinder.01: Member of VNcls forbid-67.

Roles:

        Arg0: stopper, preventer (vnrole: 67-agent)
        Arg1: Theme (action or object being prevented) (vnrole: 67-theme)
        Arg2: secondary predication on arg1 or action
        Arg3: instrument, if separate from arg0

Example: transitive

        Prudential-Bache's Mr. Rodgers said he doesn't see the industry's
        capacity-expansion program hindering takeover activity.

        Arg0: the industry's capacity-expansion program
        Rel: hindering
        Arg1: takeover activity

Example: with secondary predication

        While ``the tone'' of domestic and international air-freight
        markets remains sound, [seasonal factors]-1 are likely *trace*-1 to
        hinder Burlington Air from matching third-quarter results in the
        fourth quarter, Pittston said.

        Arg0: *trace*
        Rel: hinder
        Arg1: Burlington Air
        Arg2: from matching third-quarter results in the fourth quarter

Example: with instrument?

        I'm going to get in trouble for this example, I just know it. Only use "instrument" when it is clearly separate from the agent.
        John hindered Mary from studying with his incessant pleas for sex.

        Arg0: John
        Rel: hindered
        Arg1: Mary
        Arg2: from studying
        Arg3: with his incessant pleas for sex