Predicate: diversify

Roleset id: diversify.01 , become diverse, (cause to) become more diverse, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

diversify.01: DIVERSIFY-V NOTES: Frames file for 'diversify' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. No Verbnet entry, no framenet entry. (from diversify.01-v predicate notes) DIVERSIFICATION-N NOTES: Roleset based on instances in BOLT DF-07. Framed by Claire. (from diversification.01-n)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
diversification (n.)
diversify (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: causal agent (vnrole: 45.4-agent)
        Arg1-PPT: thing becoming diverse (vnrole: 45.4-patient)
        Arg2-GOL: destination
        Arg3-DIR: source, start point

Example: with destination

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: progressive,  voice: active,  form: participle

        [Some of Sansui's fellow audio-specialty companies, such as Aiwa Co. and Pioneer Electric Corp.]-1 ... or by *trace*-1 diversifying into other consumer-electronics fields, including laser disks or portable cassette players.

        Arg1: *trace*
        Rel: diversifying
        Arg2: into other consumer-electronics fields, including laser disks or portable cassette players

Example: with start point

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

        It hasn't diversified beyond steel, nor has it linked up with a joint venture partner to share costs and risks.

        Arg1: It
        Argm-neg: n't
        Rel: diversified
        Arg3: beyond steel

Example: with causal agent

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

        GM-1's interest in Jaguar reflects a desire *trace*-1 to help *trace*-1 diversify the U.S. company's products in the growing luxury-car segment of the market.

        Arg0: *trace*
        Rel: diversify
        Arg1: the U.S. company's products in the growing luxury-car segment of the market

Example: args 1-3

        Another fundamental goal of our reform agenda is the diversification of our economy away from the oil sector into agriculture.

        Rel: diversification
        Arg1: of our economy
        Arg3: away from the oil sector
        Arg2: into agriculture

Example: With arg0

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

        Further, banks should embrace technology that will enhance their diversification of income generation activities.

        Arg0: their
        Rel: diversification
        Arg1: of income generation activities.

Example: Possessor as Arg1

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

        Will the company's diversification across different segments help to de-risk your business portfolio?

        Arg1: the company's
        Rel: diversification
        Arg2: across different segments