prolong
prolong.01 - make longer, making longer in time
PROLONG-V NOTES: Frames file for 'prolong' based on sentences in wsj. No Verbnet entry. (from prolong.01-v predicate notes)PROLONGATION-N NOTES: ~prolong.01 (from prolongation.01-n)
Aliases:
prolongation (n.)
prolong (v.)
prolong (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: cause, agent
ARG1-PPT: thing getting longer
ARG2-EXT: EXT
ARG3-DIR: start point
ARG4-PRD: end point
ARG1-PPT: thing getting longer
ARG2-EXT: EXT
ARG3-DIR: start point
ARG4-PRD: end point
just transitive
There , Mr. Shevardnadze felt legitimized to unveil his own peace plan :
The U.S.S.R.ARG0
wouldARGM-MOD
prolongrel
a suspension of arms shipments to NicaraguaARG1
after the February electionARGM-TMP
if the U.S. did likewise with its allies in Central AmericaARGM-ADV
.with arg2, sorta
ItARG0
does prolongrel
the painARG1
somewhatARG2
. ''start and end points
John 's stay in graduate schoolARG1
was prolongedrel
from five yearsARG3
to fifteenARG4
.Arg1
Studies show that male fetal gender significantly predisposes to the
prolongationrel
of pregnancyARG1
.