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<frameset>
<predicate lemma="amass">
<note>
  Frames file for 'amass' based on sentences in financial subcorpus.
  No access to verbnet.  Comparison to purchase verbs.
</note>

<roleset id="amass.01" name="accumulate" vncls="47.5.2">
<roles>
  <role descr="entity accumulating something" n="0">
		
  <vnrole vncls="47.5.2" vntheta="Agent"/></role>

  <role descr="thing/stuff accumulated" n="1">
		
  <vnrole vncls="47.5.2" vntheta="Theme"/></role>

  <role descr="price" n="3"/>
</roles>

<example name="typical usage">
<text>
    Even with mutual funds, the little investor continues to tolerate
    high fees, high commissions and poor performance, while index-fund
    managers slowly amass a better record with lower fees, lower
    commissions and less risk. 
</text>
        <arg n="0">index-fund managers</arg>
        <arg f="MNR" n="M">slowly</arg>
        <rel>amass</rel>
        <arg n="1">a better record with lower fees, lower commissions
        and less risk</arg> 
</example>

<example name="atypical usage: purchase">
<text>
    In an international buying spree that began barely two years ago,
    Mr. Paul amassed a collection of about 30 pre-18th-century works,
    including the Preti, at a total cost of $28 million. 
</text>
        <arg f="LOC" n="M">In an international buying spree that began
        barely two years ago</arg> 
        <arg n="0">Mr. Paul</arg>
        <rel>amassed</rel>
        <arg n="1">a collection of about 30 pre-18th-century works,
        including the Preti</arg> 
        <arg f="at" n="3">a total cost of $28 million</arg>
</example>

<note>
If other purchase args show up (seller, etc) cf the purchase verb frame.
</note>

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