Predicate: interest

Roleset id: interest.01 , provoke interest, exhibiting curiosity and, provoking curiosity, attention, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

interest.01: INTEREST-V NOTES: Frames file for 'interest' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet class amuse-31.1. Comparison with 'surprise'. (from interest.01-v) INTEREST-N NOTES: Roleset based on verb entry interest.01. Corresponds to Verbnet class 31.1. (from interest.01-n) INTERESTED-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT-1, interest-v.01. Corresponds to VNcls amuse-31.1. (from interested.01-j) INTERESTING-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT-1, interest-v.01. Corresponds to VNcls amuse-31.1. (from interesting.01-j)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
interest (n.)
interesting (j.)Mental_stimulus_stimulus_focus
interested (j.)Desiring Experiencer_focus Mental_stimulus_exp_focus
interest (v.)
interesting (n.)
have_interest (l.)

Roles:

        Not sure if arg0 is possible with noun entry. (from interest.01-n)
        Although the verb frame also contains an arg0, the adjectival-type instances in the examples use arg1 and arg2, so that is what I am including here, to promote consistency and avoid confusion. (from interested.01-j)
        Arg0-PAG: agent, causer of interest
        Arg1-PPT: interested entity (vnrole: 31.1-experiencer)
        Arg2-VSP: interested in, interesting thing (non-agentive adj subjects, see ex) (vnrole: 31.1-stimulus)

Example: all args

        Mr. Guber and Mr. Peters planned to run the nearly dormant MGM studio, and [the two]-1 even tried *trace*-1 to interest Warner Bros.' President Terry Semel in becoming a partner after he advised them on the deal.

        Arg0: *trace*
        Rel: interest
        Arg1: Warner Bros . ' President Terry Semel
        Arg2: in becoming a partner

Example: arg2

        Mr. Sim considers the new unit's operations ``fundamentally sound'' and adds that Barry Wright has been fairly successful in moving into markets that *trace* haven't interested larger competitors.

        Arg2: *trace*
        Argm-rcl: that -> markets
        Argm-neg: n't
        Rel: interested
        Arg1: larger competitors

Example: adjectival, no arg2

        But neither the pilots nor the machinists appear interested.

        Arg1: neither the pilots nor the machinists
        Rel: interested

Example: adjectival, with arg2

        Jaguar assumed its recently customary place on the OTC most active list as its American depository receipts gained 1/4 to 11 7/8 on volume of 1.2 million shares and Daimler-Benz joined the list of companies interested in the British car maker.

        Arg1: companies
        Rel: interested
        Arg2: in the British car maker

Example: Args 1 & 2

        It is for those who have no interest in spiritual things and for those who kill their fathers or mothers or anyone else .

        Argm-slc: who-1 *--> those
        Arg1: *T* -1
        Argm-lvb: have
        Argm-neg: no
        Rel: interest
        Arg2: in spirital things

Example: arg1

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

        Pakistan was founded on the basis that Muslims felt their interests would not be guarded by a Hindu government , not as some spiritual Muslim homeland .

        Arg1: their
        Rel: interests

Example:

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

        -LRB- eg they have been kidnapped , and police seek public help to find them - or they have been murdered - or if they are alleged to have committed a very serious crime and are being tried as adults , or if it is in some way in the public interest . -RRB-

        Arg1: public
        Rel: interest

Example: both args

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

        Seems Froch may be interested in taking on the winner , although personally I think he 'd have way too much for either of them at this stage of their careers .

        Arg1: Froch
        Argm-mod: may
        Rel: interested
        Arg2: in taking on the winner

Example: empty it, arg2

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

        It will be interesting to watch who takes what sides .

        Argm-mod: will
        Rel: interesting
        Arg2: to watch who takes what sides

Example: concatenated arg0

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

        While he didn't provide much to each scene, he was interesting to watch, obviously caring more about the overall performance than Brynner did.

        Argm-adv: While he didn't provide much to each scene
        Arg2: [he][to watch]
        Rel: interesting
        Argm-adv: obviously caring more about the overall performance than Brynner did