Predicate: abase
Roleset id: abase.01 , to lower in estimation, humble, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
abase.01: ABASE-V NOTES: Frames file for 'abase' based on expansion via VerbNet. VerbNet entry 45.4. (from abase.01-v predicate notes)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
|---|
| abase (v.) | | |
Roles:
Arg0-PAG: causer of humbling (vnrole: 45.4-agent)
Arg1-PPT: entity lowered, humbled (vnrole: 45.4-patient)
Arg2-MNR: instrument, if separate from arg 0 (vnrole: 45.4-instrument)
Example: Biblical
If He seem to frown, you are then to abase yourselves as miserable wretches.
Argm-adv: If He seem to frown
Arg0: you
Argm-tmp: then
Rel: abase
Arg1: yourselves
Argm-prd: as miserable wretches
Example: With Agent
He felt they were degrading him by making him report to a supervisor.
Arg0: they
Rel: degrading
Arg1: him
Argm-mnr: by making him report to a supervisor