Predicate: fragment

Roleset id: fragment.01 , (cause to) be in many small pieces, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

fragment.01: FRAGMENT-V NOTES: Frames file for 'fragment' based on sentences in wsj. No Verbnet entry. (from fragment.01-v predicate notes) FRAGMENTATION-N NOTES: (from fragmentation.01-n)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
fragmentation (n.)
fragment (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: causer, agent
        Arg1-PPT: fragmented thing

Example: agentive

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

        ``Niche-itis fragments our advertising dollars,'' said Mr. Lauder.

        Arg0: Niche-itis
        Rel: fragments
        Arg1: our advertising dollars

Example: passive

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

        [The market for system-management software for Digital's hardware]-1 is fragmented [*-1]enough that a giant such as Computer Associates should do well there.

        Rel: fragmented
        Arg1: [*-1]
        ArgM-EXT: enough that a giant such as Computer Associates should do well there

Example: Use PRD for end state

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

        It is his fragmentation of the canvas into many smaller canvases that distinguishes his work.

        Arg0: his
        Rel: fragmentation
        Arg1: of the canvas
        Argm-prd: into many smaller canvases