Frameset

Predicate depress:

Frames file for 'depress' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet entry 31.1, other framed members include comfort, convince encourage, interest, reassure, repel, scare, shock, spook, threaten and worry. Comparison with, gee, pick one.

Roleset depress.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "bring down (mood)":

Roles:

Arg0:causer of depression

Arg1:entity getting depressed

Arg2:instrument, if causer also present

Examples:

all args (-)
`John depressed Mary with his endless moaning about grad school.`
Arg0:	John
REL:	depressed
Arg1:	Mary
Arg2-with:	his endless moaning about grad school

Do try to distinguish between agents and instruments, as this makes a difference for the so-called 'psych' verbs (of which this is one).

Roleset depress.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "bring down (stock prices)":

Roles:

Arg0:causer of depression (agent or instrument)

Arg1:stock

Arg2:EXT

Arg3:start point

Arg4:end point

Examples:

it was inevitable (-)
`However, the executive noted that slackening demand for new mortgages depressed new loan originations to $1 billion, 30% below the same period last year.`
Arg0:	slackening demand for new mortgages
REL:	depressed
Arg1:	new loan originations
Arg4-to:	to $1 billion, 30% below the same period last year

passive (-)
London shares were depressed *trace* initially by overnight losses in New York.

REL: depressed

Arg1: *trace* -> London shares

ArgM-TMP: initially

Arg0-by: overnight losses in New York

passive (-)
`London shares were depressed trace initially by overnight losses in New York.`
REL:	depressed
Arg1:	trace -> London shares
ArgM-TMP:	initially
Arg0-by:	overnight losses in New York

active (-)
The industry's chemical profits also declined because excess capacity has depressed prices.

Arg0: excess capacity

REL: depressed

Arg1: prices

active (-)
`The industry's chemical profits also declined because excess capacity has depressed prices.`
Arg0:	excess capacity
REL:	depressed
Arg1:	prices