Roleset connect.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "attach":

Roles:

Arg0:agent, entity doing the tying


Arg1:patient, thing(s) being tied


Arg2:instrument, string

Examples:

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


plural arg1 (-)
Machines using the 486 are expected to challenge higher-priced work stations and minicomputers in applications such as so-called servers, which *trace* connect groups of computers together, and in computer-aided design.
Arg0:	*trace* -> which -> so-called servers
REL:	connect
Arg1:	groups of computers
ArgM:	together

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


conjoined arg1's (-)
It is a maze of halls that *trace* connects film rooms, elaborate spas and weight-training centers that testify to a richer, more free-spending era.
Arg0:	*trace* -> that -> a maze
REL:	connects
Arg1:	film rooms, elaborate spas and weight-training centers that testify to a richer, more free-spending era

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


split arg1's (-)
The subsidiary also increased reserves by $140 million, however, and set aside an additional $25 million for claims connected with Hurricane Hugo.
REL:	connected
Arg1:	*trace* -> claims
Arg1-with:	Hurricane Hugo




with instrument (-)
John connected the fragments of his coffee cup with duct tape.
Arg0:	John
REL:	connected
Arg1:	the fragments of his coffee cup
Arg2-with:	duct tape