Frameset

Predicate inch:

Frames file for 'inch' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet entry 51.3.2, other framed members include bolt, charge, dash, float, leap, roll, scuttle, slide, sneak, and walk. No Framenet entry. Comparison with verbs of quantifiable/incremental motion.

Roleset inch.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "move very slowly":

Roles:

Arg0:causer of motion

Arg1:entity in motion

Arg2:EXT

Arg3:start point

Arg4:end point

Arg5:direction

Examples:

past

active

participle

almost all args (-)
`...revenue inched up 1.4% to $7.13 billion from $7.03 billion.`
Arg1:	revenue
REL:	inched
Arg5-DIR:	up
Arg2-EXT:	1.4%
Arg4-to:	$7.13 billion
Arg3-from:	$7.03 billion

person: ns tense: past aspect: ns voice: active form: full
with agent (-)

John inched the car forward.

Arg0: John

REL: inched

Arg1: the car

Arg5-DIR: forward

with agent (-)
`John inched the car forward.`
Arg0:	John
REL:	inched
Arg1:	the car
Arg5-DIR:	forward