Roleset fade.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "(cause to) become dim":

Roles:

Arg0:agent, causing advance


Arg1:thing advancing


Arg2:EXT, amount advanced by


Arg3:start point


Arg4:end point

Examples:

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


typically ergative? (-)
Continental gave up some of its recent gains, dropping 8 to 338, as rumors of an impending takeover attempt for the tiremaker faded, brokers said.
Arg1:	rumors of an impending takeover attempt for the tiremaker
REL:	faded

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


with agent (-)
John faded his jeans.
Arg0:	John
REL:	faded
Arg1:	his jeans

I think that works. person: ns tense: past aspect: ns voice: active form: full


with start/end points (-)
John's sunburn faded from boiled-lobster red to a rosy blush.
Arg1:	John's sunburn
REL:	faded
Arg3-from:	boiled-lobster red
Arg4-to:	a rosy blush