Predicate: illustrate

illustrate: Frames file for 'illustrate' based on sentences in financial subcorpus and automatic expansion via verbnet.

Roleset id: illustrate.01 , explain, vncls: 25.3, framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: illustrator (vnrole: 25.3-agent)
        Arg1: item being explained (vnrole: 25.3-theme)
        Arg2: explained to

Example: basic transitive

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

        But GM's results also illustrate the increasing diversity of its
        operations.

        Argm-dis: But
        Arg0: GM's results
        Argm-dis: also
        Rel: illustrate
        Arg1: the increasing diversity of its operations

Example: with arg2

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

        John illustrated his point to Mary first with cool logic, then
        with a tantrum.

        Arg0: John
        Rel: illustrated
        Arg1: his point
        Arg2: to Mary
        Argm-tmp: first
        Argm-mnr: with cool logic

Roleset id: illustrate.02 , draw, paint, make a picture, vncls: 25.3, framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: artist (vnrole: 25.3-agent)
        Arg1: art (vnrole: 25.3-theme)
        Arg2: benefactive

Example: all args

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

        John illustrates children's books for the local library. They
        wish he wouldn't.

        Arg0: John
        Rel: illustrates
        Arg1: children's books
        Arg2: for the local library