Roleset prolong.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "make longer":

Roles:

Arg0:cause, agent


Arg1:thing getting longer


Arg2:EXT


Arg3:start point


Arg4:end point

Examples:

person: ns tense: present aspect: ns voice: active form: full


just transitive (-)
There, Mr. Shevardnadze felt legitimized to unveil his own peace plan: The U.S.S.R. would prolong a suspension of arms shipments to Nicaragua after the February election if the U.S. did likewise with its allies in Central America.
Arg0:	The U.S.S.R.
ArgM-MOD:	would
REL:	prolong
Arg1:	a suspension of arms shipments to Nicaragua
ArgM-TMP:	after the February election
ArgM-ADV:	if the U.S. did likewise with its allies in Central America

person: ns tense: present aspect: ns voice: active form: full


with arg2, sorta (-)
It does prolong the pain somewhat.''
Arg0:	It
REL:	prolong
Arg1:	the pain
Arg2-MNR:	somewhat

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


start and end points (-)
John's stay in graduate school was prolonged *trace* from five years to fifteen.
REL:	prolonged
Arg1:	*trace* -> John's stay in graduate school
Arg3-from:	five years
Arg4-to:	fifteen