Predicate: split

split: Frames file for 'split' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. No access to verbnet. Comparison with 'divide'.

Roleset id: split.01 , divide, separate, vncls: 23.2 40.8.2 40.8.3-1-1 45.1, framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: entity causing separation (vnrole: 23.2-agent, 40.8.2-cause, 40.8.3-1-1-experiencer, 45.1-agent)
        Arg1: thing being divided (vnrole: 23.2-patient1, 40.8.2-patient, 40.8.3-1-1-patient, 45.1-patient)
        Arg2: divided among/between, if separate from arg0 (vnrole: 23.2-patient2)

Example: passive, clear decendants

        No successor was named, and [Mr. Reupke's duties]-1 will be split
        *trace*-1 among three other senior Reuters executives, the company
        said.

        Argm-mod: will
        Rel: split
        Arg1: *trace*
        Arg2: among three other senior Reuters executives

Example: ergative

        [The company's restructuring]-1 includes plans *trace*-1 to split into
        three sectors, to phase out domestic printer manufacturing
        operations and to sell its New England subsidiary.

        Arg1: *trace*
        Rel: split
        Arg2: into three sectors

Example: manner of splitting

        The stock split four-for-one on Oct. 10.

        Arg1: The stock
        Rel: split
        Argm-mnr: four-for-one
        Argm-tmp: on Oct. 10

Roleset id: split.02 , leave, depart, vncls: 51.2, framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: entity leaving (vnrole: 51.2-theme)
        Arg1: place left (vnrole: 51.2-source)

Example: let's make like a banana...

        "I'm bored," said John. "Let's split this joint."

        Arg0: 's
        Rel: split
        Arg1: this joint


Predicate: split_up

Roleset id: split.03 , split up, vncls: , framnet: -

Roles:

        Arg0: entity causing separation
        Arg1: thing being divided
        Arg2: split up into (the groups)

Example: Intransitive, Arg1 subject

        person: third,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: participle

        Destitute , the family split up and went their separate ways .

        Argm-prd: Destitute
        Arg1: the family
        Rel: split up

Example: all args

        person: other,  tense: present,  aspect: perfect,  voice: active,  form: participle

        I have split up the question into three parts.

        Arg0: I
        Rel: have split up
        Arg1: the question
        Arg2: into three parts.