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<frameset>
<predicate lemma="define">
<note>
  Frames file for 'define' based on sentences in financial subcorpus.
  Verbnet entries  29.2 48.1.2, other framed members include count,
  desribe, employ, intend, portray, regard, treat; arise, assert,
  declare, emerge, exude, materialize.  Comparison with 'regard'.
</note>

<roleset id="define.01" name="assign a label or attribute" vncls="29.2 48.1.2">
<roles>
  <role descr="describer" n="0">
		
		
  <vnrole vncls="29.2" vntheta="Agent"/><vnrole vncls="48.1.2" vntheta="Agent"/></role>

  <role descr="thing defined" n="1">
		
		
  <vnrole vncls="29.2" vntheta="Theme"/><vnrole vncls="48.1.2" vntheta="Theme"/></role>

  <role descr="secondary attribute, described-as, definition" n="2">
		
  <vnrole vncls="29.2" vntheta="Predicate"/></role>

</roles>

<example name="all args">
<text>
    Time Warner emphasized in a news release that it should be
    evaluated based on its cash flow, which the company defined
    *trace* as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
    amortization. 
</text>
        <arg n="0">the company</arg>
        <rel>defined</rel>
        <arg n="1">*trace* -&gt;  which -&gt;  its cash flow</arg>
        <arg f="as" n="2">earnings before interest, taxes,
        depreciation and amortization</arg> 
</example>

<note>
</note>

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