Roleset itch.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "need to scratch":

Roles:

Arg1:itchy thing

Examples:

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


adjectival (-)
Itching skin, considered ``just nerves'', was eased by treating with whiskey and salt.
REL:	itching
Arg1:	skin

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


verbal, sorta (-)
From the way the wound in his head was itching [*T*-1], Dan knew that it would heal.
Arg1:	the wound in his head
REL:	itching
Argm-MNR:	[*T*-1] -> the way

Roleset itch.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "want badly to do something":

Roles:

Arg0:wanter


Arg1:desired action

Examples:

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


yearning burning (-)
And even deeper than that: his fear lest in this closed hall he should suddenly itch [*] to relieve himself.
Arg0:	he
Argm-MOD:	should
Argm-TMP:	suddenly
REL:	itch
Arg1:	[*] to relieve himself