Rolesets - whiten

whiten

whiten.01 - (cause to) become (more) white

WHITEN-V NOTES: Frame file created by Arrick. Verbnet class other_cos-45.4, other members include activate, age, balance, blur,darken, hasten, laminate, magnetize, revive, ripen, sicken,stabilize, sour, tilt, unwind. (from whiten.01-v)

Aliases:

whiten (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: agent
ARG1-PPT: patient

whiten-v

Many of the jade pieces in the pitsARG1
were
whitenedrel
,
for exampleARGM-DIS
, and the edges of the bronzes were curled and warped .

white

white.02 - of an ethnic background featuring light skin

WHITE-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT-1, FrameNet. (from white.02-j)

Aliases:

white (j.)

Roles:

ARG1-PAG: entity identifying as white, racially

arg1

When you look at other western countries like Canada , America , AustraliaARGM-ADV
,
the vast majority of its immigrantsARG1
are
notARGM-NEG
whiterel
these daysARGM-TMP
and are probably heading for a more diverse future , so much so to the point that these nations will have very different demographic look to them in 50 years time .

white.03 - the color white

WHITE-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on WordNet, black-j.01. (from white.01-j)

Aliases:

white (j.)
whiter (j.)

Roles:

ARG1-PAG: thing that is white in color
ARG2-VSP: specific part of arg1, if also mentioned

both args

One was black of hair and blue of eyes
the otherARG1
was
whiterel
of hairARG2
and violet of eyes .