Frameset

Predicate dip:

Frames file for 'dip' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet entry 9.3, other framed members include dump, push, quash, shake, start; this is one of two possible senses. Framenet class Path_shape. Other sense not in Verbnet or Framenet. Comparison with push and fall.

Roleset dip.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "fall slightly":

Roles:

Arg1:thing falling

Arg2:EXT

Arg3:start point

Arg4:end point

Examples:

past

active

full

intransitive unaccusative (-)
`Mercury attributed the loss to rapid prepayments of loans and costs incurred in refinancing many house loans this past spring and summer , when interest rates dipped.`
Arg1:	interest rates
REL:	dipped

person: ns tense: past aspect: ns voice: active form: full
all args (-)

Sales dipped 3.6% to $3.92 billion from $4.07 billion.

Arg1: Sales

REL: dipped

Arg2-EXT: 3.6%

Arg4-to: $3.92 billion

Arg3-from: $4.07 billion

all args (-)
`Sales dipped 3.6% to $3.92 billion from $4.07 billion.`
Arg1:	Sales
REL:	dipped
Arg2-EXT:	3.6%
Arg4-to:	$3.92 billion
Arg3-from:	$4.07 billion

Roleset dip.02 Verbnet Class: 1 "spoon, ladle":

Roles:

Arg0:agent, dipper

Arg1:thing dipped

Arg2:dipped into

Examples:

past

active

full

doesn't actually occur in WSJ (-)
`John dipped his toe into the scalding hot bathwater.`
Arg0:	John
REL:	dipped
Arg1:	his toe
Arg2-into:	the scalding hot bathwater