Roleset parry.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "deflect an attack":

Roles:

Arg0:defender


Arg1:attack


Arg2:instrument, defensive weapon

Examples:

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


parry, dodge, spin, thrust (-)
The burning question is whether the new chief can parry Mr. Icahn without being pushed into unwelcome moves.
Arg0:	the new chief
ArgM-MOD:	can
REL:	parry
Arg1:	Mr. Icahn
ArgM-ADV:	without being pushed into unwelcome moves

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


with instrument (-)
John deflected Mary's blows with a pillow.
Arg0:	John
REL:	deflected
Arg1:	Mary's blows
Arg2-with:	a pillow