Roleset alleviate.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "to make (pain, problems) less severe":

Roles:

Arg0:agent, causer


Arg1:problems

Examples:

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


inanimate causer (-)
Barge rates on the Mississippi River sank yesterday on speculation that widespread rain [*ICH*-3] this week in the Midwest might temporarily alleviate the situation .
Arg0:	widespread rain [*ICH*-3]
ArgM-TMP:	this week
ArgM-LOC:	in the Midwest
ArgM-MOD:	might
ArgM-TMP:	temporarily
REL:	alleviate
Arg1:	the situation

person: ns tense: ns aspect: ns voice: active form: infinitive


agentive (-)
American Telephone & Telegraph Co. , MCI Communications Inc. and United Telecommunications ' U S Sprint unit were blocking phone calls into the Bay area [*-1] to alleviate congestion .
Arg0:	[*-1] -> American Telephone & Telegraph Co. , MCI Communications Inc. and United Telecommunications ' U S Sprint unit
REL:	alleviate
Arg1:	congestion