Predicate: trigger

Roleset id: trigger.01 , begin, cause to begin, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

trigger.01: TRIGGER-V NOTES: Comparison with 'start'. No Vncls. (from trigger.01-v) TRIGGER-N NOTES: Based on Bolt data. Comparison to trigger.01-v. No VN class. Verbal trigger is a member of FN classes Triggering and Becoming_triggered. Framed by Katie. (from trigger.01-n) TRIGGERING-N NOTES: Based on temprel and stratified data. Comparison to trigger.01. No VN class. Framed by Katie. (from triggering.01-n)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
triggering (n.)
trigger (v.)
trigger (n.)

Roles:

        These seem to occur most often in the passive: be careful of tracechains. I don't think the attributive will occur. (from trigger.01-v)
        Arg0-PAG: Agent
        Arg1-PPT: Theme(-Creation)
        Arg2-MNR: Instrument
        Arg3-PRD: secondary predication

Example: transitive, active

        Paper and forest-products stocks were especially strong, as the offer for Great Northern Nekoosa by Georgia-Pacific triggered speculation that the industry could be in for a wave of merger activity.

        Arg0: the offer for Great Northern Nekoosa by Georgia-Pacific
        Rel: triggered
        Arg1: speculation that the industry could be in for a wave of merger activity

Example: with instrument

        However, the only outsider who has emerged to lead such a shareholder vote, Los Angeles investor Marvin Davis, who-1 *trace*-1 triggered the buy-out with a $5.4 billion bid in early August, is hanging back -- apparently to avoid being blamed for contributing to the deal's collapse.

        Arg0: *trace*-1 (= who)
        Argm-slc: who -> Los Angeles investor Marvin Davis
        Rel: triggered
        Arg1: the buy-out
        Arg2: with a $ 5.4 billion bid in early August

Example: arg1

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

        ... the nature of the failure, the sliding surface, the propagation mechanism of the failure, the trigger of the avalanche, the slope angle, direction, and elevation.

        Rel: trigger
        Arg1: of the avalanche

Example: ARG0 and ARG1

        The reaction by a minority of NA delegates to the grand justices ' constitutional interpretation once again triggered displeasure in society at the body 's refusal to admit its fallibility .

        Arg0: The reaction by a minority of NA delegates to the grand justices ' constitutional interpretation
        Argm-tmp: once again
        Rel: triggered
        Arg1: displeasure in society at the body 's refusal to admit its fallibility

Example: ventilation example: 'double' is NOT predication. Predication will be rare and will likely be a 'as' headed PP

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

        double triggering

        Argm-adj: double
        Rel: triggering


Predicate: trigger_off

Roleset id: trigger_off.02 , start off, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

trigger_off.02: TRIGGER_OFF-V NOTES: Framed by Claire. No Vncls. (from trigger.02-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
trigger_off (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: agent starting/triggering something
        Arg1-PPT: thing beginning, triggered off
        Arg2-MNR: instrument
        Arg3-PRD: attribute of arg1

Example: Transitive

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

        The assassination of the Lebanese Minister of Industry has triggered off angry protests from supporters.

        Arg0: The assassination of the Lebanese Minister of Industry
        Rel: [triggered][off]
        Arg1: angry protests from supporters