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<frameset>
<predicate lemma="prove">
<note>
  Frames file for 'prove' based on sentences in financial subcorpus.
  Verbnet class prove 29.4, no indication of other members.
</note>

<roleset id="prove.01" name="establish the truth" vncls="29.4">
<roles>
  <role descr="prover" n="0">
	<vnrole vncls="29.4" vntheta="Agent"/></role>
  <role descr="proposition" n="1">
	<vnrole vncls="29.4" vntheta="Predicate"/></role>
  <role descr="benefactive, proved-to" n="2">
	<vnrole vncls="29.4" vntheta="Theme"/></role>
</roles>

<example name="prove an NP">
<text>
    ``We look upon this as a great opportunity *trace* to prove the
    fact that we have a tremendous management team,'' he said. 
</text>
        <arg n="0">*trace* -&gt;  We</arg>
        <rel>prove</rel>
        <arg n="1">the fact that we have a tremendous management team</arg>
</example>

<example name="prove an SBAR">
<text>
    ``Wall Street's cash cow has been gored, but I don't think anyone
    has proven that index arbitrage is the problem.'' 
</text>
        <arg n="0">anyone</arg>
        <rel>proven</rel>
        <arg n="1">index arbitrage is the problem</arg>
</example>

<example name="unaccusative, adjectival predicate">
<text>
    Dealers said institutions were still largely hugging the sidelines
    on fears that the market's recent technical rally might prove
    fragile. 
</text>
        <arg n="1">[the market's recent technical rally][fragile]</arg>
        <arg f="MOD" n="M">might</arg>
        <rel>prove</rel>
</example>

<note>
Compare the above to "John proved that the market's recent technical
rally was fragile" or "John proved the market's recent technical rally
(to be) fragile."
</note>

<example name="unaccusative, NP predicate">
<text>
    His client contacts, meanwhile, could prove a gold mine for an
    agency that  has had few new business wins of late. 
</text>
        <arg n="1">[His client contacts][a gold mine for an agency
        that has had few new business wins of late]</arg>  
        <arg f="TMP" n="M">meanwhile</arg>
	<arg f="MOD" n="M">could</arg>
        <rel>prove</rel>
</example>

<example name="with benefactive">
  <text>
    John proved to Mary that he could kiss his own elbow.
  </text>
  <arg n="0">John</arg>
  <rel>proved</rel>
  <arg f="to" n="3">Mary</arg>
  <arg n="1">that he could kiss his own elbow</arg>
<note>
You try it.
</note>

</example>

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