Predicate: allay
Roleset id: allay.01 , to relieve, calm, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
allay.01: ALLAY-V NOTES: Frames file for 'allay' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus. (from allay.01-v predicate notes)
Aliases:
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| allay (v.) | | |
Roles:
Arg0-PAG: agent, causer
Arg1-PPT: entity relieved
Example: transitive
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: infinitive
Mr. Dinkins also has failed [*-1] to allay Jewish voters ' fears about his association with the Rev. Jesse Jackson , despite the fact that few local non-Jewish politicians have been as vocal for Jewish causes in the past 20 years as [Mr. Dinkins]*-1 has [*?*] .
Arg0: [*-1]
Rel: allay
Arg1: Jewish voters ' fears about his association with the Rev. Jesse Jackson
Example: extracted subject
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: infinitive
[*] Seeking [*-3]to allay European concerns , [U.S. Agriculture Secretary Clayton Yeutter]*-3 said in Washington that the new U.S. plan would n't `` put farmers out of business '' but would encourage them to `` grow what the markets desire [*T*-1] instead of what the government wants [*T*-2] . ''
Arg0: [*-3]
Rel: allay
Arg1: European concerns
Example: inanimate causer
person: ns, tense: present, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
Mr. Cecin of Piper Jaffray says [0] some action from government policy makers would allay investor fears .
Arg0: some action from government policy makers
ArgM-MOD: would
Rel: allay
Arg1: investor fears