Roleset drip.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "(cause to) drip":

Roles:

Arg0:causal agent


Arg1:thing dripping, liquid


Arg2:source


Arg3:destination

Examples:

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


all args (-)
John dripped paint from the can into Mary's glass of tea.
Arg0:	John
REL:	dripped
Arg1:	paint
Arg2-from:	the can
Arg3-into:	Mary's glass of tea

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


ergative (-)
Paint dripped from the can into Mary's glass of tea.
Arg1:	paint
REL:	dripped
Arg2-from:	the can
Arg3-into:	Mary's glass of tea

Roleset drip.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "description of liquid":

Roles:

Arg1:thing dripping


Arg2:descriptor

Examples:

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


almost idiomatic? (-)
``A very striking illusion,'' Mr. Hyman says now, his voice dripping with skepticism, ``but an illusion nevertheless.''
Arg1:	his voice
REL:	dripping
Arg2-with:	skepticism