Roleset prove.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "establish the truth":

Roles:

Arg0:prover


Arg1:proposition


Arg2:benefactive, proved-to

Examples:

prove an NP (-)
``We look upon this as a great opportunity *trace* to prove the fact that we have a tremendous management team,'' he said.
Arg0:	*trace* -> We
REL:	prove
Arg1:	the fact that we have a tremendous management team




prove an SBAR (-)
``Wall Street's cash cow has been gored, but I don't think anyone has proven that index arbitrage is the problem.''
Arg0:	anyone
REL:	proven
Arg1:	index arbitrage is the problem




unaccusative, adjectival predicate (-)
Dealers said institutions were still largely hugging the sidelines on fears that the market's recent technical rally might prove fragile.
Arg1:	[the market's recent technical rally][fragile]
ArgM-MOD:	might
REL:	prove

Compare the above to "John proved that the market's recent technical rally was fragile" or "John proved the market's recent technical rally (to be) fragile."


unaccusative, NP predicate (-)
His client contacts, meanwhile, could prove a gold mine for an agency that has had few new business wins of late.
Arg1:	[His client contacts][a gold mine for an agency that has had few new business wins of late]
ArgM-TMP:	meanwhile
ArgM-MOD:	could
REL:	prove


You try it.

with benefactive (-)
John proved to Mary that he could kiss his own elbow.
Arg0:	John
REL:	proved
Arg3-to:	Mary
Arg1:	that he could kiss his own elbow