Roleset apply.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "ask for":

Roles:

Arg0:applier


Arg1:thing applied for


Arg2:entity applied to

Examples:

sentential arg1 (-)
Cray Computer has applied *trace* to trade on Nasdaq.
Arg0:	Cray Computer
REL:	applied
Arg1:	*trace* to trade on Nasdaq




PP arg1 (-)
Fireman 's Fund said it has applied for an exemption from these rate rollbacks.
Arg0:	it
REL:	applied
Arg1-for:	an exemption from these rate rollbacks.




with applied-to (-)
John applied to the dean's office for an extension on his dissertation deadline.
Arg0:	John
REL:	applied
Arg2-to:	the dean's office
Arg1-for:	an extension on his dissertation deadline.

Roleset apply.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "associate with, work at or on":

Roles:

Arg0:applier


Arg1:thing applied, associated, worked


Arg2:applied to

Examples:

active, all args (-)
Mr. Bologna said the sale would allow Gen-Probe to speed up the development of new technology, and to more quickly apply existing technology to an array of diagnostic products.
Arg0:	Gen-Probe
Argm-TMP:	more quickly
REL:	apply
Arg1:	existing technology
Arg2-to:	an array of diagnostic products




passivized (-)
The gains are to be applied *trace* to fourth quarter or first-quarter results.
Arg1:	*trace*=The gains
REL:	applied
Arg2-to:	fourth quarter or first-quarter results.




ergative (-)
The cash dividend paid on the common stock also will apply to the new shares.
Arg1:	The cash dividend paid on the common stock
Argm-DIS:	also
Argm-MOD:	will
REL:	apply
Arg2-to:	the new shares.

Roleset apply.03 Verbnet Class: NONE "painting":

Roles:

Arg0:painter, agent


Arg1:paint


Arg2:surface


Arg3:instrument, brush

Examples:

from Kate (-)
The paint was applied *trace* with a hard-bristle brush.
REL:	applied
Arg1:	*trace*=The paint
Arg3-with:	a hard-bristle brush




all args (-)
John applied the peanut butter to the wall with a putty knife.
Arg0:	John
REL:	applied
Arg1:	the peanut butter
Arg2-to:	the wall
Arg3-with:	a putty knife




instrumental subject (-)
Putty knives apply peanut butter well.
Arg3:	Putty knives
REL:	apply
Arg1:	peanut butter
Argm-MNR:	well

Roleset apply.04 Verbnet Class: NONE "specialized: apply brakes":

Roles:

Arg0:driver


Arg1:brakes

Examples:

person: ns tense: ns aspect: ns voice: active form: infinitive
This could be seen as a special case of apply.02, but the arg2 'applied to' will probably never appear. If it does, this sense could be merged back in to apply.02

vroom vroom (-)
Its government still wants [*-1] to sit in the driver's seat, set the speed, step on the gas, apply the brakes and steer, with 120 million people in the back seat.
Arg0:	[*-1] -> Its government
REL:	apply
Arg1:	the brakes