Frameset

Predicate commence:

Frames file for 'commence' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet entry 55.1, other framed members include begin, proceed and resume. Probably start, too. Comparison with start.

Roleset commence.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "begin":

Roles:

Arg0:beginner, Agent

Arg1:Theme(-Creation)

Arg2:Instrument

Examples:

from the corpus (-)
`It includes trace removing $242 million in good will from the books, issuing $150 million in preferred stock and commencing an exchange offer for $52 million in convertible bonds.`
Arg0:	trace
REL:	commencing
Arg1:	an exchange offer for $52 million in convertible bonds

Refer to 'start' or 'begin' for examples with (ie) instrumental subjects or secondary predication.