Roleset weaken.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "make or become weaker":

Roles:

Arg0:causal agent


Arg1:thing weakening


Arg2:EXT


Arg3:start point


Arg4:end point

Examples:

passive (-)
Jaguar's own defenses against a hostile bid are weakened *trace*, analysts add, because fewer than 3% of its shares are owned by employees and management.
REL:	weakened
Arg1:	*trace* -> Jaguar's own defenses against a hostile bid
ArgM-CAU:	because fewer than 3% of its shares are owned by employees and management




ergative (-)
According to the Value Line Investment Survey, demand for Nekoosa's commodity paper has weakened, prompting earnings to decline by 6.6% in the third quarter ended Sept. 30.
ArgM-DIS:	According to the Value Line Investment Survey
Arg1:	demand for Nekoosa's commodity paper
REL:	weakened
ArgM:	prompting earnings to decline by 6.6% in the third quarter ended Sept. 30




agentive/transitive (-)
However, people familiar with the buy-out group said Mr. Pope's departure would weaken the airline's management at a critical time.
Arg0:	Mr. Pope's departure
ArgM-MOD:	would
REL:	weaken
Arg1:	the airline's management
ArgM-TMP:	at a critical time




expected stock reports (-)
John's stocks weakened dramatically from $1000 a share to less than $.50 a share.
Arg1:	John's stocks
REL:	weakened
Arg2-MNR:	dramatically
Arg3-from:	$1000 a share
Arg4-to:	less than $.50 a share.