Predicate: truncate
Roleset id: truncate.01 , Shorten/remove part of a word, mathematical figure, vncls: , framnet:
truncate.01: Roleset for 'truncate' based on parallel additions to VerbNet, PropBank, and sense groupings.
Framed by Claire
Roles:
        Arg0: agent, cause of truncation
        Arg1: word, number being shortened
        Arg2: extent of truncation, how much was removed?
        Arg3: original length, size
        Arg4: end state, final length, size after truncation
Example: Shortening words
        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns
        The librarian truncates the word by adding an asterisk at the end of the word.
        Arg0: The librariant
        Rel: truncates
        Arg1: the word
        Argm-mnr: by adding an asterisk at the end of the word.
Example: Shortening numbers, with arg4
        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns
        [The numbers 1.4142 and 1.4987]-1 can be truncated *T*-1 to 1.4.
        Argm-mod: can
        Rel: truncated
        Arg1: *T*-1
        Arg4: to 1.4