Roleset grow.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "increase":

Roles:

Arg0:[causer of growth - should be possible]


Arg1:thing grown


Arg2:amount increased by, EXT or MNR


Arg3:start point


Arg4:end point, end state of arg1

Examples:

ergative, with EXT and end point (-)
Assets grew by $1.5 billion during the latest week to $352.7 billion.
Arg1:	Assets
REL:	grew
Arg2-EXT:	by $1.5 billion
ArgM-TMP:	during the latest week
Arg4-to:	to $352.7 billion

Let's use EXT for numericals only, otherwise Arg2-MNR:


ergative with manner (-)
Their purchases are growing at a rapid pace.
Arg1:	Their purchases
REL:	are growing
Arg2-MNR:	at a rapid pace




different usage of Arg2 (-)
Japan's marathon economy is growing at 4.3% this year.
Arg1:	Japan's marathon economy
REL:	growing
Arg2-at:	4.3%
Argm-TMP:	this year

Roleset grow.02 Verbnet Class: 1 "become":

Roles:

Arg1:thing becoming


Arg2:thing become = end state of arg1


Arg3:source, start point

Examples:

become (-)
Narrowly focused funds grew wildly popular
Arg1:	Narrowly focused funds
REL:	grew
Arg2:	wildly popular




another become (-)
We expect it *trace* to grow into something specific.
Arg1:	*trace*=it
REL:	grow
Arg2-into:	something specific

Roleset grow.03 Verbnet Class: 1 "agriculture":

Examples:

Roles:

Arg0:grower


Arg1:crop


Arg2:source





growing from source (-)
John grows tomatoes from seed.
Arg0:	John
REL:	grows
Arg1:	tomatoes
Arg2-from:	from seed

Roleset grow.04 Verbnet Class: NONE "go from child to adult":

Roles:

Arg1:person aging

Examples:

aging (-)
Mr. Corry grew up in Cincinnati.
Arg1:	Mr. Corry
REL:	grew up
Argm-LOC:	in Cincinnati