Frameset

Predicate placate:

Frames file for 'placate' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet entry 31.1, other framed members include comfort, convince, depress, encourage, entice, exhaust, interest, reassure, repel, scare, shock, spook, threaten, and worry, probably among others. Framenet entry Experiencer_obj. Comparison with comfort.

Roleset placate.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "cause to be happy":

Roles:

Arg0:causer

Arg1:patient, made happy

Arg2:instrument or manner

Examples:

infinitive

just transitive (-)
`The debt, estimated at $4.7 billion, could mortgage the cellular company's future earning power in order trace to placate some LIN holders in the short term.`
Arg0:	trace -> The debt , estimated at $ 4.7 billion ,
REL:	placate
Arg1:	some LIN holders
ArgM-TMP:	in the short term

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

Mary placated John's hurt feelings with a plate of freshly-baked brownies.

Arg0: Mary

REL: placated

Arg1: John's hurt feelings

Arg2-with: a plate of freshly-baked brownies

with instrument (-)
`Mary placated John's hurt feelings with a plate of freshly-baked brownies.`
Arg0:	Mary
REL:	placated
Arg1:	John's hurt feelings
Arg2-with:	a plate of freshly-baked brownies