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<frameset>
<predicate lemma="alter">
<note>
  Frames file for 'alter' based on sentences in financial subcorpus.
  Verbnet entries  other_cos-45.4 turn-26.6, other framed members
  include decrease, halt, narrow, shut, slow, sweeten, weaken;
  convert.  Comparison to 'change'.
</note>

<roleset id="alter.01" name="transform" vncls="26.6 45.4">
<roles>
  <role descr="causer of transformation" n="0">
		
		
  <vnrole vncls="26.6" vntheta="Agent"/><vnrole vncls="45.4" vntheta="Agent"/></role>

  <role descr="thing changing" n="1">
		
		
  <vnrole vncls="26.6" vntheta="Patient"/><vnrole vncls="45.4" vntheta="Patient"/></role>

  <role descr="end state" n="2">
		
  <vnrole vncls="26.6" vntheta="Product"/></role>

  <role descr="start state" n="3">
		
  <vnrole vncls="26.6" vntheta="Material"/></role>

</roles>

<example name="just transitive">
<text>
    But although the golden share has been waived, a hostile bidder
    for Jaguar would still have *trace* to alter the British concern's
    articles of association which ban shareholdings of more than 15%. 
</text>
        <arg n="0">*trace* -&gt;  a hostile bidder for Jaguar</arg>
        <rel>alter</rel>
        <arg n="1">the British concern's articles of association which
        ban shareholdings of more than 15%</arg> 
</example>

<example name="with start and end points">
  <text>
     John's dismal performance on the spelling exam altered him from a
     happy-go-lucky student to a bitter enraged punk.
  </text>
  <arg n="0">John's dismal performance on the spelling
  exam</arg> 
  <rel>altered</rel>
  <arg n="1">him</arg>
  <arg f="from" n="3">a happy-go-lucky student</arg>
  <arg f="to" n="2">a bitter enraged punk</arg>
</example>

<note>
I actually doubt start and end points will occur, but there they are anyway.
</note>

</roleset>
</predicate>
</frameset>
