<?xml version="1.0"?>
<frameset>
<predicate lemma="decelerate">
<note>
  Frames file for 'decelerate' based on sentences in wsj.  Verbnet
  entry 45.4.
</note>

<roleset id="decelerate.01" name="(cause to) slow down" vncls="45.4">
<roles>
  <role descr="agent, causer of slowing" n="0"><vnrole vncls="45.4" vntheta="Agent"/></role>
  <role descr="entity slowing down" n="1"><vnrole vncls="45.4" vntheta="Patient"/></role>
</roles>

<example name="unaccusative">
<inflection aspect="perfect" form="participle" person="ns" tense="present" voice="active"/>
<text>
    He argued that both CPI and PPI have in fact decelerated since spring.
</text>
        <arg n="1">both CPI and PPI</arg>
        <arg f="DIS" n="M">in fact</arg>
        <rel>decelerated</rel>
        <arg f="TMP" n="M">since spring</arg>
</example>

<example name="agentive">
  <inflection aspect="ns" form="full" person="ns" tense="past" voice="active"/>
  <text>
     John decelerated the car.
  </text>
  <arg n="0">John</arg>
  <rel>decelerated</rel>
  <arg n="1">the car</arg>
</example>

<note>
Unaccusative will be more common, methinks.
</note>

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