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<frameset>
<predicate lemma="merge">
<note>
  Frames file for 'merge' based on sentences in financial subcorpus.
  Verbnet entry mix-22.1-2, no other members have been framed.
</note>

<roleset id="merge.01" name="combine, mix" vncls="22.1-1">
<roles>
  <role descr="agent, mixer" n="0">
		
  <vnrole vncls="22.1-1" vntheta="Agent"/></role>

  <role descr="ingredient one" n="1">
		
  <vnrole vncls="22.1-1" vntheta="Patient1"/></role>

  <role descr="ingredient two" n="2">
		
  <vnrole vncls="22.1-1" vntheta="Patient2"/></role>

  <role descr="end product" n="3"/>
</roles>

<example name="ergative, two ingredients">
<text>
    The bank stocks got a boost when Connecticut Bank &amp; Trust and Bank
    of New England said they no longer oppose pending legislation that
    would permit banks from other regions to merge with Connecticut
    and Massachusetts banks. 
</text>
        <arg n="1">banks from other regions</arg>
        <rel>merge</rel>
        <arg f="with" n="2">Connecticut and Massachusetts banks</arg>
</example>

<example name="ergative, merged args">
<text>
    The two banks merged in 1985.
</text>
        <arg n="1">The two banks</arg>
        <rel>merged</rel>
        <arg f="TMP" n="M">in 1985</arg>
</example>

<example name="agentive, separate ingredients">
<text>
    The offer is in limbo, however, because LIN has agreed *trace* to
    merge its cellular-phone businesses with BellSouth Corp. 
</text>
        <arg n="0">*trace* -&gt;  LIN</arg>
        <rel>merge</rel>
        <arg n="1">its cellular-phone businesses</arg>
        <arg f="with" n="2">BellSouth Corp</arg>
</example>

<example name="agentive, merged args">
<text>
    In addition to the usual array of defenses, including a so-called
 poison pill and a staggered board, Nekoosa has another takeover
 defense: a Maine state law barring hostile bidders from *trace*
 merging acquired businesses for five years. 
</text>
        <arg n="0">*trace* -&gt;  hostile bidders</arg>
        <rel>merging</rel>
        <arg n="1">acquired businesses</arg>
        <arg f="TMP" n="M">for five years</arg>
</example>

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