Roleset excite.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "make excited":

Roles:

Arg0:causer of excitement


Arg1:excited entity


Arg2:instrument, if separate from arg0

Examples:

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


passive as adjective (-)
``There may be sticker-shock reaction initially,'' said Mr. Pratt, ``but as the wine is talked about and starts to sell, they eventually get excited and decide it's worth the astronomical price to add it to their collection.''
ArgM-TMP:	as the wine is talked about and starts to sell
Arg1:	they
ArgM-TMP:	eventually
REL:	excited

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


transitive as 'cause' (-)
Even without bid talk, this year's surge in prices for Brussels real estate has excited interest in AG.
ArgM-ADV:	Even without bid talk
Arg0:	this year's surge in prices for Brussels real estate
REL:	excited
Arg1:	interest in AG

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


with instrument (-)
Mary excited John with her talk of chocolate ice cream.
Arg0:	Mary
REL:	excited
Arg1:	John
Arg2-with:	her talk of chocolate ice cream

I do try to keep these things PG-rated, after all.