Roleset cap.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "put the top on":

Roles:

Arg0:putter of top, agent


Arg1:thing topped


Arg2:top

Examples:

person: ns tense: past aspect: ns voice: active form: full


all args (-)
John capped the bottle of ketchup with a wad of tinfoil.
Arg0:	John
REL:	capped
Arg1:	the bottle of ketchup
Arg2-with:	a wad of tinfoil

person: third tense: present aspect: ns voice: passive form: participle


instrumental subject, passive too (-)
The bottle of ketchup is capped *trace* by a wad of tinfoil.
REL:	The bottle of ketchup
Arg1:	capped
Arg2-by:	a wad of tinfoil

Roleset cap.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "bring to an end":

Roles:

Arg0:causer of ending, agent


Arg1:Thing ending


Arg2:Explicit instrument, thing ended with

Examples:

person: ns tense: past aspect: ns voice: active form: full


instrumental subject (-)
The offer capped a week of rumors that Georgia-Pacific , an Atlanta-based forest-products company , was considering making a bid for Nekoosa, a paper-products concern based in Norwalk, Conn.
Arg0:	The offer
REL:	capped
Arg1:	a week of rumors that Georgia-Pacific, an Atlanta-based forest-products company, was considering making a bid for Nekoosa, a paper-products concern based in Norwalk, Conn

person: ns tense: past aspect: ns voice: active form: full


with agent (-)
John capped his week of debauchery with tea and scones at the palace.
Arg0:	John
REL:	capped
Arg1:	his week of debauchery
Arg2-with:	tea and scones at the palace

These two rolesets could perhaps be merged, since the latter is largely a metaphorical extension of the former.