Frameset

Predicate chip:

Frames file for 'chip' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet entries break-45.1 carve-21.2-1 cut-21.1, other framed members include break, quash, and probably some others like 'cut'. Comparison with 'break'.

Roleset chip.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "break off small pieces":

Roles:

Arg0:breaker

Arg1:thing broken

Arg2:instrument

Arg3:pieces

Examples:

transitive, sorta (-)
`He spent most of his career formulating marketing strategies, but became best-known for trace chipping away at ad agency compensation.`
Arg0:	trace -> He
REL:	chipping
ArgM-MNR:	away
Arg1-at:	ad agency compensation

more args (-)
John chipped pieces off the honkin' huge block-o-chocolate with a sledgehammer.

Arg0: John

REL: chipped

Arg3: pieces

Arg1-off: the honkin' huge block-o-chocolate

Arg2-with: a sledgehammer

more args (-)
`John chipped pieces off the honkin' huge block-o-chocolate with a sledgehammer.`
Arg0:	John
REL:	chipped
Arg3:	pieces
Arg1-off:	the honkin' huge block-o-chocolate
Arg2-with:	a sledgehammer