Predicate: trim

Roleset id: trim.01 , slice, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

trim.01: TRIM-V NOTES: Member of Vncls braid-41.2.2, wipe_manner-10.4.1. Updated by Julia, 11/2010. (from trim.01-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
trim (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: cutter (vnrole: 10.4.1-agent, 41.2.2-agent)
        Arg1-PPT: thing cut (vnrole: 10.4.1-theme, 41.2.2-patient)
        Arg2-DIR: medium, source (vnrole: 10.4.1-source)
        Arg3-MNR: instrument

Example: ARG0 and ARG1 and ARG2 and ARG3

        When I trimmed the hair from over Pud's eyes he quit running into the wall as much

        Arg0: I
        Rel: trimmed
        Arg1: the hair
        Arg2: from over Pud's eyes

Example: without instrument, inverted order

        John trimmed the expensive cut of beef of fat.

        Arg0: John
        Rel: trimmed
        Arg2: the expensive cut of beef
        Arg1: of fat

Roleset id: trim.02 , reduce, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

trim.02: TRIM-V NOTES: No Vncls. (from trim.02-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
trim (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: cutter
        Arg1-PPT: thing reduced
        Arg2-EXT: amount reduced by
        Arg3-VSP: start point
        Arg4-PRD: end point

Example: transitive

        Earlier staff-reduction moves have trimmed about 300 jobs, the spokesman said.

        Arg0: Earlier staff-reduction moves
        Rel: trimmed
        Arg1: about 300 jobs

Example: with extent

        This cushion could come in handy if [GM]-1 has *trace*-1 to trim fourth-quarter North American production schedules more than the already scheduled 9.5%.

        Arg0: *trace*-1
        Rel: trim
        Arg1: fourth-quarter North American production schedules
        Arg2: more than the already scheduled 9.5 %

Example: start and end points

        But Smith Barney's Mr. Doyle, who-1 *trace*-1 yesterday trimmed his 1990 Anheuser earnings projection to $2.95 a share from $3.10, called the market's reaction ``justified.''

        Argm-slc: who -> Smith Barney's Mr. Doyle
        Arg0: *trace*-1 (= who)
        Rel: trimmed
        Arg1: his 1990 Anheuser earnings projection
        Arg4: to $2.95 a share
        Arg3: from $3.10

Roleset id: trim.03 , adorn, decorate, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

trim.03: TRIM-V NOTES: Member of Vncls fill-9.8. Updated by Julia, 11/2010. (from trim.03-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
trim (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: decorator (vnrole: 9.8-agent)
        Arg1-GOL: thing decorated (vnrole: 9.8-destination)
        Arg2-PPT: decorations (vnrole: 9.8-theme)

Example: 'tis the season

        John trimmed his Christmas tree with dirty socks.

        Arg0: John
        Rel: trimmed
        Arg1: his Christmas tree
        Arg2: with dirty socks


Predicate: trim_down

Roleset id: trim_down.04 , trim down: reduce, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

trim_down.04: TRIM_DOWN-V NOTES: Predicate added by Arrick (from trim.04-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
trim_down (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: cutter
        Arg1-PPT: thing reduced
        Arg2-EXT: amount reduced by
        Arg3-VSP: start point
        Arg4-PRD: end point

Example: reduce

        Will other workers feel like perhaps [their wages]-1 are going [*-1]-2 to be perhaps either trimmed *-2 down or worse as they allude to in this document?

        Argm-adv: perhaps
        Rel: [trimmed] [down]
        Arg1: *-2