Roleset lie.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "assume a horizontal position, more generally 'exist'":

Roles:

Arg1:entity in the position


Arg2:location

Examples:

exist (-)
But any chance for prices to surge above fair value lies in the speculation that accompanies a vigorous merger and buy-out business, and UAL has obviously put a damper on that.
ArgM-DIS:	But
Arg1:	any chance for prices to surge above fair value
REL:	lies
Arg2-in:	the speculation that accompanies a vigorous merger and buy-out business




horizontal position (-)
John lies in bed until noon every day.
Arg1:	John
REL:	lies
Arg2-in:	bed
Argm-TMP:	until noon
Argm-TMP:	every day

Roleset lie.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "tell a falsehood":

Roles:

Arg0:liar


Arg1:lie


Arg2:hearer

Examples:

intransitivelly (-)
He is also accused of *trace* lying under oath and of leaking information obtained from a wiretap he supervised.
Arg0:	*trace* -> He
REL:	lying
ArgM-LOC:	under oath




all args (-)
John lied to Mary about his whereabouts during their planned date.
Arg0:	John
REL:	lied
Arg2-to:	Mary
Arg1-about:	his whereabouts during their planned date

Roleset lie.03 Verbnet Class: 1 "more explicit horizontal position":

Roles:

Arg1:entity lying down


Arg2:location

Examples:

no location (-)
Wall Street's New Guard isn't likely *trace* to take all this *trace* lying down for long, however.
Arg1:	*trace* -> *trace* -> Wall Street's New Guard
REL:	[ lying] [ down]




more clear (-)
John is going *trace* to lay down on the floor and cry.
Arg1:	*trace* -> John
REL:	lay down
Arg2-on:	the floor