Predicate: whiten

Roleset id: whiten.01 , (cause to) become (more) white, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

whiten.01: WHITEN-V NOTES: Frame file created by Arrick. Verbnet class other_cos-45.4, other members include activate, age, balance, blur,darken, hasten, laminate, magnetize, revive, ripen, sicken,stabilize, sour, tilt, unwind. (from whiten.01-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
whiten (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: agent (vnrole: 45.4-Agent)
        Arg1-PPT: patient (vnrole: 45.4-Patient)

Example: whiten-v

        [Many of the jade pieces in the pits]-9 were whitened [*]-9, for example, and the edges of the bronzes were curled and warped.

        Arg1: [*]-9 -> Many of the jade peices in the pits
        Argm-dis: for example
        Rel: whitened


Predicate: white

Roleset id: white.02 , of an ethnic background featuring light skin, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

white.02: WHITE-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT-1, FrameNet. (from white.02-j)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
white (j.)Race_descriptor

Roles:

        Arg1-PAG: entity identifying as white, racially

Example: arg1

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

        When you look at other western countries like Canada , America , Australia , the vast majority of its immigrants are not whitethese days and are probably heading for a more diverse future , somuch so to the point that these nations will have very differentdemographic look to them in 50 years time .

        Argm-adv: When you look at other western countries like Canada, America, Australia
        Arg1: the vast majority of its immigrants
        Argm-neg: not
        Rel: white
        Argm-tmp: these days

Roleset id: white.03 , the color white, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

white.03: WHITE-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on WordNet, black-j.01. (from white.01-j)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
white (j.)Color
whiter (j.)

Roles:

        Arg1-PAG: thing that is white in color
        Arg2-VSP: specific part of arg1, if also mentioned

Example: both args

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

        One was black of hair and blue of eyes the other was white of hair and violet of eyes.

        Arg1: the other
        Rel: white
        Arg2: of hair