Roleset hone.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "make sharp":

Roles:

Arg0:causer of sharpness


Arg1:thing becoming sharp


Arg2:whetstone, instrument

Examples:

person: ns tense: ns aspect: ns voice: passive form: participle


passive with instrument (-)
But some cosmetics-industry executives wonder whether techniques honed [*] in packaged goods will translate to the cosmetics business.
REL:	honed
Arg1:	[*] -> techniques
Arg2-in:	packaged goods

person: ns tense: ns aspect: ns voice: active form: infinitive


active, agentive (-)
Japanese researchers have bred dozens of strains of Fujis [*-1] to hone its color, taste and shelf life.
Arg0:	[*-1] -> Japanese researchers
REL:	hone
Arg1:	its color, taste and shelf life