Frameset

Predicate classify:

Frames file for 'classify' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet entry 29.2, other framed members include count, define, describe, employ, establish, intend, portray, rank, recommend, redefine, regard, treat. Comparison with define.

Roleset classify.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "assign a label or attribute":

Roles:

Arg0:describer

Arg1:thing defined

Arg2:secondary attribute, described-as, definition

Examples:

typical usage (-)
Her recent report classifies the stock as a ``hold.''
Arg0:	Her recent report
REL:	classifies
Arg1:	the stock
Arg2-as:	a ``hold

Roleset classify.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "make/keep secret":

Roles:

Arg0:secret-keeper

Arg1:secret

Examples:

in honor of the FBI goons (-)
`The government classified John's dissertation.`
Arg0:	The government
REL:	classified
Arg1:	John's dissertation

This will actually make more sense for 'declassify'.