Roleset lay.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "put, set, cause to exist at some location":

Roles:

Arg0:layer


Arg1:thing laid


Arg2:location

Examples:

lay hands on, uncertain tracing (-)
That leaves the pilots still in need of cash totaling around $1 billion -- far more than either they or the flight attendants can lay their hands on *trace* from retirement funds alone.
Arg0:	either they or the flight attendants
ArgM-MOD:	can
REL:	lay
Arg1:	their hands
Arg2-on:	*trace* -> far more
ArgM:	from retirement funds alone




more transparent meaning (-)
John laid his books on the stove.
Arg0:	John
REL:	laid
Arg1:	his books
Arg2-on:	the stove




without location (-)
Chickens lay eggs.
Arg0:	Chickens
REL:	lay
Arg1:	eggs

Roleset lay.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "fire, cease employment":

Roles:

Arg0:(former) employer


Arg1:(former) employee

Examples:

economic downturn (-)
Xerox Corp. has told employees in its Crum & Forster personal insurance operations that it is laying off about 300 people, or 25% of the staff.
Arg0:	it
REL:	[ laying] [ off]
Arg1:	about 300 people , or 25 % of the staff