Roleset mince.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "walk like a girl (sorry)":

Roles:

Arg0:entity in motion


Arg1:path

Examples:

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


can I say this without getting in trouble? (-)
John minced across the stage.
Arg0:	John
REL:	minced
Arg1-across:	the stage

Roleset mince.02 Verbnet Class: 1 "chop finely":

Roles:

Arg0:cook


Arg1:ingredient


Arg2:knife

Examples:

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


most common usage, outside cookbooks (-)
A video sent to association members, featuring shots of the Alamo, cowboys, fajitas and a statue of Sam Houston, doesn't mince words.
Arg0:	A video sent to association members, featuring shots of the Alamo, cowboys, fajitas and a statue of Sam Houston,
ArgM-NEG:	n't
REL:	mince
Arg1:	words

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


cooking (-)
John minced the onions with a chainsaw.
Arg0:	John
REL:	minced
Arg1:	the onions
Arg2-with:	a chainsaw