demolish
demolish.01 - destroy
DEMOLISH-V NOTES: Verbnet predicts an instrumental subject. They also bring thedistinction between agent and instrument down to intentionality, whichwe've been trying to avoid. If you feel you can consistently makethat decision, go ahead; otherwise only use arg2 when there is also anarg0. (from demolish.01-v)DEMOLITION-N NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT. Corresponds to VNcls destroy-44, amuse-31.1. (from demolition.01-n)
Aliases:
demolition (n.)
demolish (v.)
demolish (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: destroyer
ARG1-PPT: thing destroyed
ARG2-MNR: instrument of destruction
ARG1-PPT: thing destroyed
ARG2-MNR: instrument of destruction
no instrument
Program traders argue that
a reinstatement of the ruleARG0
wouldARGM-MOD
demolishrel
the `` pricing efficiency '' of the futures and stock marketsARG1
.with instrument
MaryARG0
demolishedrel
John 's fragile self - esteemARG1
with a single dirty lookARG2
.args 1, 2
Just as we did with the
recentARGM-TMP
wrecking ballARG2
demolitionrel
of Shea StadiumARG1
and the ongoing process of Yankee Stadium