Predicate: absorb

Roleset id: absorb.01 , suck up, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

absorb.01: ABSORB-V NOTES: Frames file for 'absorb' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. No Verbnet entry. No comparison. (from absorb.01-v predicate notes) ABSORPTION-N NOTES: Roleset based on verb entry absorb.01. Framed by Anwen, Feb 2011. (from absorption.01-n)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
absorption (n.)
absorb (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: absorber, cause or agent
        Arg1-PPT: absorbed, us. liquid
        Arg2-GOL: sponge, arg 1 is absorbed into this, when separate from cause
        Arg3-DIR: Source of liquid, absorbed from what?

Example: absorb losses

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

        [Allstate]-1 is expected *trace*-1 to absorb another big hit in the fourth quarter as claims pour in from the San Francisco earthquake.

        Arg0: *trace*-1
        Rel: absorb
        Arg1: another big hit
        Argm-tmp: in the fourth quarter
        Argm-tmp: as claims pour in from the San Francisco earthquake

Example: Descriptive passive, with arg 2

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        George W. Bush, still by his own account given to "heavy drinking," absorbed *none* in changing the name of his chronically failed Arbusto Energy Oil Company to Bush Exploration...

        Arg1: *none*& -- > George W. Bush, still by his own account given to "heavy drinking,"
        Rel: absorbed
        Arg2: in changing the name of his chronically failed Arbusto Energy Oil Company to Bush Exploration

Example: With source Arg 3...What habit?

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        The habit is very bad because salt absorbs water from the meat.

        Arg0: salt
        Rel: absorbs
        Arg1: water
        Arg3: from the meat

Example: passive with arg0

        person: third,  tense: present,  aspect: ns,  voice: passive,  form: participle

        Perhaps [the fiscal shock of tax cuts]-1 is after all best absorbed *trace*-1 by floating rates

        Argm-adv: Perhaps
        Arg1: *trace*-1: [the fiscal shock of tax cuts]
        Argm-dis: after all
        Argm-mnr: best
        Rel: absorbed
        Arg0: by floating rates

Example: With Arg1 only

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        Ascorbic acid may enhance iron absorption.

        Arg1: iron
        Rel: absorption

Example: With Arg0 and Arg1

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        Patient X's Vitamin D absorption has been diminished due to his Crohn's Disease.

        Arg0: Patient X's
        Arg1: Vitamin D
        Rel: absorption