Roleset approach.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "move towards":

Roles:

Arg1:entity in motion


Arg2:destination

Examples:

person: third tense: present aspect: progressive voice: active form: participle


more or less concrete (-)
Jim Unruh, Unisys's president, said he is approaching next year with caution.
Arg1:	he
REL:	approaching
Arg2:	next year
ArgM-MNR:	with caution

person: ns tense: present aspect: progressive voice: active form: participle


somewhat metaphorical, 'coming to' (-)
After coming close to a partial settlement a year ago, shareholders who filed civil suits against Ivan F. Boesky and the partnerships he once controlled again are approaching an accord, people familiar with the case said.
ArgM:	After coming close to a partial settlement a year ago
Arg1:	shareholders who filed civil suits against Ivan F. Boesky and the partnerships he once controlled
ArgM-TMP:	again
REL:	approaching
Arg2:	an accord

person: ns tense: past aspect: perfect voice: passive form: participle


passive, with a proposition (-)
Earlier, American Medical said it had been approached *trace* again by two other possible suitors, whom it wouldn't identify but who had previously submitted bids for the company.
REL:	approached
Arg2:	*trace* -> it
ArgM-TMP:	again
Arg1-by:	two other possible suitors, whom it wouldn't identify but who had previously submitted bids for the company

Roleset approach.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "treat, deal with":

Roles:

Arg0:treater, dealer, agent


Arg1:thing


Arg2:attribute

Examples:

person: ns tense: present aspect: perfect voice: active form: participle


all args (-)
``We've approached this as a fundamental change the industry is going through,'' Mr. Unruh said.
Arg0:	We
REL:	approached
Arg1:	this
Arg2-as:	a fundamental change the industry is going through