Predicate: operate

Roleset id: operate.01 , cf work, vncls: 45.4, framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: agent, operator (vnrole: 45.4-agent)
        Arg1: thing operated (vnrole: 45.4-patient)
        Arg2: explicit patient (thing operated on)
        Arg3: explicit role
        Arg4: explicit instrument (with or on, ususally)

Example: agentive

        Esso Australia operates the field.

        Arg0: Esso Australia
        Rel: operates
        Arg1: the field

Example: with manner

        The Czech dam can't be operated solely at peak periods.

        Arg1: The Czech dam
        Rel: can't be operated
        Argm-mnr: solely
        Argm-tmp: at peak periods

Example: with substrate

        The IRS operates on a computer system designed in 1961.

        Arg0: The IRS
        Rel: operates
        Arg4: on a computer system designed in 1961

Example: with locative

        The classroom itself operated on the periphery of this awful system.

        Arg1: The classroom itself
        Rel: operated
        Argm-loc: on the periphery of this awful system

Example: ergative

        The Texas Oil & Gas division operates in the red.

        Arg1: The Texas Oil & Gas division
        Rel: operates
        Argm-mnr: in the red

Example: ergative and role

        The Tower family operates as a central hub in a network of computers

        Arg1: The Tower family
        Rel: operates
        Arg3: as a central hub
        Argm-loc: in a network of computers

Example: with arg2

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        He says that he had never operated the saw on a piece of material as small as those he was using at the time of the injury.

        Arg0: he
        Argm-neg: never
        Rel: operated
        Arg1: the saw
        Arg2: on a piece of material as small as those he was using at the time of the injury

Roleset id: operate.101 , perform surgery, vncls: , framnet:

operate.101: Frame based on data in clinical notes corpus. Framed by Anwen Mar 2011.

Roles:

        Arg0: Surgeon/Person performing precise work
        Arg1: Patient/Body Part being operated on

Example: Patient as patient

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        Dr. Jean operated on Mr.Wexler.

        Arg0: Dr. Jean
        Rel: operated
        Arg1: on Mr. Wexler

Example: Tissue as patient

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        Dr. Jean operated on the tumor.

        Arg0: Dr. Jean
        Rel: operated
        Arg1: on the tumor

Example: Passive

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        Mr. Wexler-*1* was operated on *1*-trace by Dr. Jean.

        Rel: operated
        Arg1: on *1*-trace
        Arg0: by Dr. Jean