Predicate: surround

surround: Frames file for 'surround' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet classes contiguous_location-47.8 fill-9.8, other framed members include contain, dominate, top. Comparison to contain.

Roleset id: surround.01 , be on all sides of, vncls: 9.8, framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: causative agent (vnrole: 9.8-Agent)
        Arg1: thing surrounding (vnrole: 9.8-Theme)
        Arg2: thing surrounded (vnrole: 9.8-Destination)

Example: transitive

        The fact that a vast majority of fundamentalist money managers
        fail to beat the S&P 500 may contribute to the hysteria
        surrounding the issue.

        Arg1: the hysteria
        Rel: surrounding
        Arg2: the issue

Example: with causative agent

        John surrounded the castle with his toy soldiers.

        Arg0: John
        Rel: surrounded
        Arg2: the castle
        Arg1: with his toy soldiers