Roleset miff.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "annoy slightly":

Roles:

Arg0:annoyer


Arg1:thing annoyed


Arg2:instrument, if separate from arg0

Examples:

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


just transitive (-)
What *trace* miffed many USX executives and shareholders was that the acquisition, for $3 billion of stock, doubled the USX shares outstanding and considerably diluted them.
Arg0:	*trace* -> What -> that the acquisition, for $3 billion of stock, doubled the USX shares outstanding and considerably diluted them
REL:	miffed
Arg1:	many USX executives and shareholders




passivized with instrument (-)
John was sorely miffed *trace* by Mary's offer of freshly-baked apple pie.
Arg1:	*trace* -> John
Argm-MNR:	sorely
REL:	miffed
Arg2-by:	Mary's offer of freshly-baked apple pie