Predicate: siphon

siphon: Frames file for 'siphon' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus.

Roleset id: siphon.01 , to convey through or as if through a siphon, vncls: 9.3 10.4.2-1, framnet: -

siphon.01: Member of VNcls funnel-9.3, wipe_instr-10.4.2-1. Updated by Julia, 11/2010.

Roles:

        Arg0: conveyor (vnrole: 9.3-agent, 10.4.2-1-agent)
        Arg1: entity siphoned (vnrole: 9.3-theme, 10.4.2-1-theme)
        Arg2: siphoned from (vnrole: 10.4.2-1-source)

Example: passive

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

        One son sacrifices his own career so that his avaricious brother can succeed , while another helps support the family with money-1 siphoned [*]-1 from crime .

        Rel: siphoned
        Arg1: [*]-1
        Arg2: from crime

Example: transitive

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

        Included was the charge that Sindona siphoned $ 45 million [*U*] of Franklin funds for his other ventures .

        Arg0: Sindona
        Rel: siphoned
        Arg1: $ 45 million [*U*] of Franklin funds
        Argm-gol: for his other ventures


Predicate: siphon_off

Roleset id: siphon.02 , to convey through or as if through a siphon, vncls: , framnet: -

Roles:

        Arg0: conveyor, agent
        Arg1: entity siphoned
        Arg2: siphoned from

Example: transitive

        person: ns,  tense: present,  aspect: progressive,  voice: active,  form: participle

        Beyond that , many big oil , chemical and airline companies are siphoning off big chunks of the market by [*-1] insuring themselves through `` captive '' offshore companies for industry-specific coverage .

        Argm-dis: Beyond that
        Arg0: many big oil , chemical and airline companies
        Rel: [ siphoning] [ off]
        Arg1: big chunks of the market
        Argm-mnr: by [*-1] insuring themselves through `` captive '' offshore companies for industry-specific coverage