Predicate: spread

spread: Frames file for 'spread' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet classes spray-9.7-1 and entity_specific_modes_being-47.2; no other framed members. Comparison to 'apply'.

Roleset id: spread.01 , smear, apply, vncls: 9.7-1, framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: applier, intentional agent (vnrole: 9.7-1-agent)
        Arg1: substance (vnrole: 9.7-1-theme)
        Arg2: surface (vnrole: 9.7-1-destination)
        Arg3: instrument, brush

Example: passivized

        She said the move would result in a after-tax charge of less than
        $4 million *trace* *trace*-1 to be spread *trace*-1 over the next
        three quarters.

        Rel: spread
        Arg1: *trace*
        Argm-rcl: *trace* -> a after-tax charge
        Arg2: over the next three quarters

Example: all args, active

        John spread the peanut butter onto the bread with his fingers.

        Arg0: John
        Rel: spread
        Arg1: the peanut butter
        Arg2: onto the bread
        Arg3: with his fingers

Example: instrumental subject

        Feathers don't spread peanut butter very well.

        Arg3: Feathers
        Argm-neg: n't
        Rel: spread
        Arg1: peanut butter
        Argm-mnr: very well

Roleset id: spread.02 , extend, vncls: 47.2 48.1.1, framnet:

spread.02: This roleset id="spread.02" can be distinguished from the other by the presence/absence of a trace in the object position, pointing to the Arg1. If the above examples was "The oil (was) spread *trace* over the water" then "the water" would be an Arg2 "surface" not an ArgM. Follow the syntax!

Roles:

        Arg1: substance (vnrole: 47.2-theme, 48.1.1-theme)
        Argm: diretion or location or extent

Example: ergative, with direction

        ``The way that we've been managing Campbell U.S.A. can hopefully
        spread to other areas of the company,'' Mr. Baum said.

        Arg1: The way that we 've been managing Campbell U.S.A.
        Argm-mod: can
        Rel: spread
        Argm-dir: to other areas of the company

Example: ergative, no direction

        But as panic spread...

        Arg1: panic
        Rel: spread

Example: ergative, with location

        The oil spread over the water.

        Arg1: The oil
        Rel: spread
        Argm-loc: over the water

Roleset id: spread.03 , cause to be widely located or distributed, vncls: , framnet:

spread.03: Actually quite similar to the "smear" roleset id="spread.05" except for the semantic qualities of the Arg1. And no surface or instrument.

Roles:

        Arg0: distributor, agent
        Arg1: things distributed

Example: with PRD

        John spread his arms wide.

        Arg0: John
        Rel: spread
        Arg1: his arms
        Argm-prd: wide

Example: without PRD

        John spread his arms.

        Arg0: John
        Rel: spread
        Arg1: his arms