Predicate: surprise

surprise: Frames file for 'surprise' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. No access to verbnet at the moment.

Roleset id: surprise.01 , surprise, vncls: 31.1, framnet:

surprise.01: Only use arg2 when arg0 is also present in the sentence. The line between the adjectival and verbal usages of "surprised" is so fuzzy as to be nonexistent. Therefore, tag all instances regardless of the head of the phrase (ie, VP or ADJP).

Roles:

        Arg0: surpriser (vnrole: 31.1-Cause)
        Arg1: person surprised (vnrole: 31.1-Experiencer)
        Arg2: instrument

Example: active transitive verbal

        BellSouth's revised proposal surprised many industry analysts,
        especially because of the company's willingness to accept some
        dilution of future earnings .

        Arg0: BellSouth's revised proposal
        Rel: surprised
        Arg1: many industry analysts
        ArgM-CAU: especially because of the company's willingness to accept some dilution of future earnings

Example: passivized verbal

        That is why [everybody]-1 was a little surprised *trace*-1 by the storm
        of sell orders from small private investors,'' said Norbert
        Braeuer, a senior trader for Hessische Landesbank.

        ArgM-ADV: a little
        Rel: surprised
        Arg1: *trace*
        Arg0: by the storm of sell orders from small private investors

Example: adjectival, no causer

        We're surprised.

        Arg1: We
        Rel: surprised

Example: adjectival, sentential causer

        ``Over the next couple of years we would not be surprised to see
        Europe and international sales represent 50% of the company's
        revenues,'' he said.

        Arg1: we
        ArgM-MOD: would
        ArgM-NEG: not
        Rel: surprised
        Arg0: to see Europe and international sales represent 50% of the company's revenues

Example: adjectival, PP causer

        Analysts, who were expecting Alcoa to post around $2.70 to $3 a
        share, were surprised at the lackluster third-quarter results.

        Arg1: Analysts, who were expecting Alcoa to post around $2.70 to $3 a share,
        Rel: surprised
        Arg0: at the lackluster third-quarter results

Example: with instrument

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

        John surprised Mary with breakfast in bed on her birthday--it made
        quite a mess on her sheets, though.

        Arg0: John
        Rel: surprised
        Arg1: Mary
        Arg2: with breakfast in bed
        Argm-TMP: on her birthday