Roleset id: weaken.01 , make or become weaker, making or becoming weaker, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
weaken.01: WEAKEN-V NOTES: Verbnet entry other_cos-45.4, other framed members include decrease, halt, narrow, shut, slow, sweeten and probably others. (from weaken.01-v) WEAKENING-N NOTES: (from weakening.01-n)
Aliases:
Alias
FrameNet
VerbNet
weaken (v.)
Cause_change_of_strength
weakening (n.)
Roles:
Arg0-PAG: causal agent (vnrole: 45.4-agent)
Arg1-PPT: thing weakening (vnrole: 45.4-patient)
Arg2-EXT: EXT Arg3-DIR: start point Arg4-GOL: end point
Example: passive
[Jaguar's own defenses against a hostile bid]-1 are weakened *trace*-1, analysts add, because fewer than 3% of its shares are owned by employees and management.
Rel: weakened Arg1: *trace* Argm-cau: because fewer than 3% of its shares are owned by employees and management
Example: ergative
According to the Value Line Investment Survey, demand for Nekoosa's commodity paper has weakened, prompting earnings to decline by 6.6% in the third quarter ended Sept. 30.
Argm-adv: According to the Value Line Investment Survey Arg1: demand for Nekoosa's commodity paper Rel: weakened Argm-adv: prompting earnings to decline by 6.6% in the third quarter ended Sept. 30
Example: agentive/transitive
However, people familiar with the buy-out group said Mr. Pope's departure would weaken the airline's management at a critical time.
Arg0: Mr. Pope's departure Argm-mod: would Rel: weaken Arg1: the airline's management Argm-tmp: at a critical time
Example: expected stock reports
John's stocks weakened dramatically from $1000 a share to less than $.50 a share.
Arg1: John's stocks Rel: weakened Argm-mnr: dramatically Arg3: from $1000 a share Arg4: to less than $.50 a share.
weak.02: WEAK-J NOTES: Updated by Julia based on BOLT-2,3 (from weak.01-j) WEAKER-J NOTES: Automatically created by Julia as an alias file for unification. (from weaker.01-j)