Roleset end.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "cause to stop":

Roles:

Arg0:Intentional agent


Arg1:Thing ending


Arg2:Explicit instrument, thing ended with


ArgM:point at which something ends

Examples:

nominal arg1 (-)
The courts want *trace=courts* to end rigid affirmative action programs.
Arg0:	*trace=courts*
REL:	to end
Arg1:	rigid affirmative action programs




accusative, arg1 NP (-)
Such a countermove could end Jaguar's hopes for independence.
Arg0:	Such a countermove
REL:	end
Arg1:	Jaguar's hopes for independence




ergative (-)
The huge bronze bells...end, surprisingly, in the inverted position.
Arg1:	[The huge bronze bells...][in the inverted position]
REL:	end
ArgM-DIS:	surprisingly




with instrumental (-)
The movie ends with sound.
Arg1:	The movie
REL:	ends
Arg2-with:	with sound




different kind of instrument (-)
The first two GAF trials ended in mistrials earlier this year.
Arg1:	The first two GAF trials
REL:	ended
Arg2-in:	in mistrials
ArgM-TMP:	earlier this year




a weird usage (-)
...in the week ended Tuesday.
Arg1:	...in the week
REL:	ended
ArgM-TMP:	Tuesday

Roleset end.02 Verbnet Class: 1 "terminate, esp stocks":

Roles:

Arg1:thing closing


Arg2:EXT, amount-changed-by


Arg3:start point


Arg4:end point

Examples:

damn stock reports (-)
Gilts ended about 3/8 point lower.
Arg1:	Filts
REL:	ended
Arg2-EXT:	about 3/8 point lower




with manner (-)
...trading in Frankfurt ended higher.
Arg1:	...trading in Frankfurt
REL:	ended
ArgM-MNR:	higher

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


two senses at once? (-)
Japan's No. 111 4.6% bond due 1998 ended the day on brokers' screens at 95.11 [*-1] to yield 5.43%.
Arg1:	Japan's No. 111 4.6% bond due 1998
REL:	ended
Argm-TMP:	the day
Argm-LOC:	on brokers' screens
Arg4-at:	95.11
Argm-ADV:	[*-1] to yield 5.43%

Roleset end.03 Verbnet Class: NONE "become":

Roles:

Arg1:entity changing


Arg2:new state

Examples:

cash surplus (-)
Sea Containers would end up with a cash surplus of approx. $620 million.
Arg1:	Sea Containers
ArgM-MOD:	would
REL:	end up
Arg2:	with a cash surplus of approx. $620 million




data (-)
That data could end up in the hands of prosecutors
Arg1:	That data
Argm-MOD:	could
REL:	end up
Arg2:	in the hands of prosecutors




false prediction (-)
Time Warner and Sony Corp could end up becoming partners.
Arg1:	Time Warner and Sony Corp
Argm-MOD:	could
REL:	end up
Arg2:	becoming partners