Roleset experiment.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "to conduct an experiment":

Roles:

Arg0:scientist, agent


Arg1:experimental subject


Arg2:experimental method

Examples:

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


experiment on (-)
The scientists have experimented on the tiny neck arteries of rats .
Arg0:	The scientists
REL:	experimented
Arg1-on:	the tiny neck arteries of rats

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


experiment with (-)
They now are experimenting with [*] measuring blood flow .
Arg0:	They
ArgM-TMP:	now
REL:	experimenting
Arg1-with:	[*] measuring blood flow

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


both with and on (-)
He said the company is experimenting with the technique on alfalfa, and plans to include cotton and corn, among other crops.
Arg0:	the company
REL:	experimenting
Arg2-with:	the technique
Arg1-on:	alfalfa

Distinguishing subject and method can be difficult, when only one is present. Be careful! frames created by Olga, modified by Paul.