Predicate: prove

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

Roleset id: prove.01 , establish the truth, vncls: 29.4 97.2 78, framnet: Evidence , Reasoning

prove.01: VN updated by Julia. Member of Vncls declare-29.4-1-1, deduce-97.2, indicate-78-1-1.

Roles:

        Arg0: prover (vnrole: 29.4, 97.2-agent, 78-cause)
        Arg1: proposition (vnrole: 29.4-theme, 97.2-product, 78-topic)
        Arg2: benefactive, proved-to (vnrole: 78-recipient)

Example: prove an NP

        ``We-1 look upon this as a great opportunity *trace*-1 to prove the
        fact that we have a tremendous management team,'' he said.

        Arg0: *trace*-1
        Rel: prove
        Arg1: the fact that we have a tremendous management team

Example: prove an SBAR

        ``Wall Street's cash cow has been gored, but I don't think anyone
        has proven that index arbitrage is the problem.''

        Arg0: anyone
        Rel: proven
        Arg1: that index arbitrage is the problem

Example: unaccusative, adjectival predicate

        Dealers said institutions were still largely hugging the sidelines
        on fears that [the market's recent technical rally]-1 might prove *trace*-1
        fragile.

        Argm-mod: might
        Rel: prove
        Arg1: *trace*-1 fragile

Example: unaccusative, NP predicate

        In this example, there is no trace for the subject following the verb. Because of this, concatenation is necessary-- but don't concatenate unless you have to!
        His client contacts, meanwhile, could prove a gold mine for an
        agency that has had few new business wins of late.

        Arg1: [His client contacts],[a gold mine for an agency that has had few new business wins of late]
        Argm-tmp: meanwhile
        Argm-mod: could
        Rel: prove

Example: with benefactive

        You try it.
        John proved to Mary that he could kiss his own elbow.

        Arg0: John
        Rel: proved
        Arg2: to Mary
        Arg1: that he could kiss his own elbow