Predicate: diminish

Roleset id: diminish.01 , make smaller, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

diminish.01: DIMINISH-V NOTES: Expect also arg2-EXT and arg2-MNR. (from diminish.01-v) DIMINISHED-J NOTES: Based on Thyme and Sharpe data. Comparison to diminish.01. Diminish.01 is a member of VN classes other_cos-45.4 andcalibratable_cos-45.6-1. Framed by Katie (from diminished.01-j)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
diminish (v.)
diminution (n.)
diminished (j.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: causer of smallness, agent (vnrole: 45.4-agent)
        Arg1-PPT: thing becoming smaller (vnrole: 45.4-patient, 45.6-1-patient)
        Arg2-EXT: EXT (vnrole: 45.6-1-extent)
        Arg3-VSP: start point
        Arg4-PRD: end point

Example: diminish-v: just transitive

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

        The board added that McCaw would be able to control LIN's operations and could, ``therefore, operate LIN in a manner which *trace* could diminish its private market value and attractiveness to a third-party purchaser in five years.''

        Arg0: *trace*
        Argm-rcl: which -> a manner
        Argm-mod: could
        Rel: diminish
        Arg1: its private market value and attractiveness to a third-party purchaser
        Argm-tmp: in five years

Example: diminish-v: ergative

        person: ns,  tense: present,  aspect: perfect,  voice: active,  form: participle

        In following several other oil and gas partnerships that have made the conversion to a corporation in the last year, NRM also noted that tax advantages for partnerships have diminished under new tax laws.

        Arg1: tax advantages for partnerships
        Rel: diminished
        Argm-loc: under new tax laws

Example: diminish-v: poor John

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

        [John's role in the Christmas play]-1 was diminished *trace*-1 from that of a wise man to that of a camel.

        Rel: diminished
        Arg1: *trace*
        Arg3: from that of a wise man
        Arg4: to that of a camel

Example: diminished-j: arg 1 only

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

        The flow within the graft is diminished with peak systolic velocity measuring between .19 to .32 m/2.

        Arg1: The flow within the graft
        Rel: diminished
        Argm-adv: with peak systolic velocity measuring between .19 to .32 m/s.

Example: diminish-v: Use arg 0 here

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

        Parkinson's disease tremor is diminished with relaxtion guided imagery.

        Arg1: Parkinson's disease tremor
        Rel: diminished
        Arg0: with relaxation guided imagery.

Example: diminution-n

        Multi-voxel spectroscopy -LRB- TE of 135 -RRB- demonstrates diminution in NAA and Choline in the lateral aspect of the splenium of the corpus callosum .

        Rel: diminution
        Arg1: in NAA and Choline in the lateral aspect of the splenium of the corpus callosum