Predicate: tarnish

tarnish: Frames file for 'tarnish' based on sentences in financial subcorpus and automatic expansion via verbnet.

Roleset id: tarnish.01 , (cause to) get a stained surface, vncls: 45.5 47.2, framnet: Corroding_caused

tarnish.01: Member of Vncls entity_specific_modes_being-47.2, entity_specific_cos-45.5

Roles:

        Arg0: agent/cause of tarnishing
        Arg1: tarnished entity (vnrole: 47.2-theme, 45.5-patient)

Example: usually metaphorical

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

        Provigo's profit record over the past two years tarnished the
        company's and Mr. Lortie's reputations.

        Arg0: Provigo 's profit record over the past two years
        Rel: tarnished
        Arg1: the company's and Mr. Lortie's reputations