Roleset die.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "sterben":

Roles:

Arg1:the deceased


Arg2:cognate object

Examples:

die, croak, kick the bucket (-)
...when he died in April.
Arg1:	he
REL:	died
ArgM-TMP:	in April

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


with cognate object (-)
The letter, along with a detailed prosecution memo, sat on the desks of Justice officials for months before the case died a quiet death.
Arg1:	the case
REL:	died
Arg2:	a quiet death

'sterben' is German for 'to die'

Roleset die.02 Verbnet Class: 1 "subside":

Roles:

Arg1:thing subsiding

Examples:

die down (-)
And as the applause dies down in showrooms along Seventh Avenue and Broadway, stylishly clad Campeau buyers will begin writing orders.
Arg1:	the applause
REL:	[ dies] [ down]
ArgM-LOC:	in showrooms along Seventh Avenue and Broadway

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


with cognate object (-)
The letter, along with a detailed prosecution memo, sat on the desks of Justice officials for months before the case died a quiet death.
Arg1:	the case
REL:	died
Arg2:	a quiet death