Roleset shrink.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "become or make smaller":

Roles:

Arg0:Agent


Arg1:Logical subject, patient, thing falling


Arg2:EXT, amount fallen


Arg3:Start point


Arg4:End point, end state of arg1

Examples:

arg2 as MNR (-)
Factory orders and construction outlays were largely flat in September, while purchasing agents said manufacturing shrank further in October.
Arg1:	manufacturing
REL:	shrank
Arg2-MNR:	further
ArgM-TMP:	in October




args 2 as EXT (-)
Although the company could see fourth-quarter revenue shrink by nearly $5 billion...
Arg1:	fourth-quarter revenue
REL:	shrink
Arg2-EXT:	by nearly $ 5 billion




agentive (-)
Mercury also is shrinking itself, part of its plan to change its emphasis from buying mortgage loans from mortgage brokers to making loans directly.
Arg0:	Mercury
ArgM-DIS:	also
REL:	shrinking
Arg1:	itself
ArgM:	part of its plan to change its emphasis from buying mortgage loans from mortgage brokers to making loans directly

I fully expect to see start and end points eventually.