Roleset initiate.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "begin":

Roles:

Arg0:causer


Arg1:Theme(-Creation)


Arg2:Instrument

Examples:

basic transitive (-)
John initiated a book
Arg0:	John
REL:	initiated
Arg1:	a book

transitive variations follow


transitive-with (-)
John initiated the book with a murder
Arg0:	John
REL:	initiated
Arg1:	the book
Arg2:	with a murder


Arg0 begin Arg1 by Arg2

transitive-by (-)
John initiated the book by describing a murder
Arg0:	John
REL:	initiated
Arg1:	the book
Arg2:	describing a murder




instrumental object (-)
The book initiated with a murder
Arg1:	The book
REL:	initiated
Arg2:	with a murder




instrumental subject (-)
A murder initiated the book
Arg2:	A murder
REL:	initiated
Arg1:	the book




with manner (-)
John initiated the book with glee
Arg0:	John
REL:	initiated
Arg1:	the book
ArgM-MNR:	with glee




with manner again (-)
John initiated the book gladly
Arg0:	John
REL:	initiated
Arg1:	the book
ArgM-MNR:	gladly




with temporal (-)
John initiated the book last night
Arg0:	John
REL:	initiated
Arg1:	the book
ArgM-TMP:	last night

Arg1 initiated
similarly: The movie will initiate soon

intransitive/inchoative (-)
A storm initiated
Arg1:	A storm
REL:	initiated

Roleset initiate.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "perform welcoming ritual":

Roles:

Arg0:initiator, welcomer


Arg1:initiated, welcomed


Arg2:initiated-into


Arg3:instrument

Examples:

passivized (-)
John was initiated *trace* into the Geek-of-the-Month club.
Arg1:	*trace* -> John
REL:	initiated
Arg2-into:	the Geek-of-the-Month club

I haven't actually seen any of these yet; if you find a real example send it to me so I can include it in the frames.