Roleset coax.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "try to induce action":

Roles:

Arg0:coaxer


Arg1:induced agent


Arg2:induced action

Examples:

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


clear action (-)
The brokers' hope has been that they could soon coax investors into [*-1] shifting some of their hoard into the stock market.
Arg0:	they
ArgM-MOD:	could
ArgM-TMP:	soon
REL:	coax
Arg1:	investors
Arg2-into:	[*-1] shifting some of their hoard into the stock market

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


not really an action (-)
Mary coaxed John out of the closet with promises of chocolate cake.
Arg0:	Mary
REL:	coaxed
Arg1:	John
Arg2-out of:	the closet
Argm-MNR:	with promises of chocolate cake