Predicate: wear

Roleset id: wear.01 , not be naked, vncls: 41.3.1, framnet: Wearing

wear.01: Member of Vncls simple_dressing-41.3.1.

Roles:

        Arg0: wearer (vnrole: 41.3.1-agent)
        Arg1: clothing (vnrole: 41.3.1-theme)

Example: basic

        person: third,  tense: present,  aspect: progressive,  voice: active,  form: participle

        Sotheby's, she says, is ``wearing both hats.''

        Arg0: Sotheby's
        Rel: wearing
        Arg1: both hats

Roleset id: wear.06 , erode, diminish something over time, vncls: 10.4.1-1, framnet: -

wear.06: Roleset for 'wear' based on instances in Webtext 2.5 (76-199). VerbNet class 10.4.1-1. Framed by Claire

Roles:

        Arg0: Cause of erosion, natural force or agent (vnrole: 10.4.1-1-agent)
        Arg1: Thing eroded, worn (vnrole: 10.4.1-1-theme)
        Arg2: Source location, arg 1 is eroded from/off of what? (vnrole: 10.4.1-1-source)

Example: With 'away'

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        . . .They do n't want *PRO*-3 to admit that [their political process]-4 has reached a dead end , has collapsed , has ended , and uh , is worn *-4 away by time .

        Argm-dis: uh
        Rel: worn
        Argm-prd: away
        Arg0: by time
        Arg1: *-4


Predicate: wear_off

Roleset id: wear.02 , erode, vncls: , framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: causer of erosion
        Arg1: thing disappearing

Example: ergative

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

        This time he's ready to buy in ``when the panic wears off.''

        Arg1: the panic
        Rel: [ wears] [ off]

Example: agentive

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

        John wore the soles of his shoes off.

        Arg0: John
        Rel: wore off
        Arg1: the soles of his shoes


Predicate: wear_out

Roleset id: wear.03 , degrade completely, vncls: , framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: causer of wear
        Arg1: thing worn out

Example: quasi-idiomatic

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

        John wore out his welcome at Mary's house.

        Arg0: John
        Rel: wore out
        Arg1: his welcome at Mary's house


Predicate: wear_on

Roleset id: wear.04 , last, painfully, vncls: , framnet:

Roles:

        Arg1: thing lasting too long

Example: as the world turns

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

        But yesterday, as the morning wore on, some major West Coast
        refinery operators -- including Chevron Corp., Exxon Corp.and
        the Shell Oil Co. unit of Royal Dutch/Shell Group -- said their
        refineries weren't damaged and were continuing to operate
        normally.

        Arg1: the morning
        Rel: wore on


Predicate: wear_down

Roleset id: wear.05 , tire, exhaust, vncls: , framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: cause
        Arg1: experiencer

Example: basic

        [They]-9 just keep coming at you, and use every trick in the book
        [*]-9 to try [*]-9 to wear you down.

        Arg0: [*]-9
        Rel: [ wear] [ down]
        Arg1: you