Predicate
pale:
Frames file for 'pale' based on sentences in financial subcorpus and
automatic expansion via verbnet.
Roleset pale.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "become pale":
Roles:
Examples:
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opposite of blush (-) |
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person: ns
tense: past
aspect: ns
voice: active
form: full
John paled when he saw his reflection in the mirror.
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| Arg1: | John |
| REL: | paled |
| Argm-TMP: | when he saw his reflection in the mirror |
Roleset pale.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "seem weak by comparison":
Roles:
Arg1:thing seeming pale, weak
Arg2:in comparison to
Examples:
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usual usage (-) |
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person: ns
tense: present
aspect: ns
voice: active
form: full
But those dollars at risk pale in comparison to the investment
required [*] [*] to make [*RNR*-3] and ship [*RNR*-3] [*ICH*-4]
spring goods to Campeau stores.
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| ArgM-DIS: | But |
| Arg1: | those dollars at risk |
| REL: | pale |
| Arg2: | in comparison to the investment required [*] [*] to
make [*RNR*-3] and ship [*RNR*-3] [*ICH*-4] spring goods to
Campeau stores |
Arg2 actually comes in a number of quasi-lexical variants: in
comparison, by comparision, beside, etc.