Roleset simplify.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "make simple or simpler":

Roles:

Arg0:agent, causer


Arg1:entity simplified

Examples:

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


transitive (-)
RISC technology speeds up a computer by [*-1] simplifying the internal software .
Arg0:	[*-1] -> RISC technology
REL:	simplifying
Arg1:	the internal software

person: ns tense: ns aspect: ns voice: active form: infinitive


arbitrary subject (-)
Long-debated proposals [*] to simplify the more than 150 civil penalties and make them fairer and easier [0] [*] to administer [*T*-1] are in the House tax bill .
Arg0:	[*]
REL:	simplify
Arg1:	the more than 150 civil penalties

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


with manner adverbial (-)
`` When there 's a clutter of brands [*T*-5] , consumers simplify the complexity by [*-6] telling themselves , ` All brands are the same so what difference does it [*EXP*-2] make [*T*-1] which I buy [*T*-3] , ' '' says [*T*-4] Karen Olshan , a senior vice president at BBDO .
Arg0:	consumers
REL:	simplify
Arg1:	the complexity
ArgM-MNR:	by [*-6] telling themselves , ` All brands are the same so what difference does it [*EXP*-2] make [*T*-1] which I buy [*T*-3]