Roleset pop.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "make a popping sound":

Roles:

Arg0:maker of sounds

Examples:

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


popcorn (-)
John's knees pop every time he stands up.
Arg0:	John's knees
REL:	pop
Argm-TMP:	every time he stands u

Roleset pop.02 Verbnet Class: 1 "pop, burst":

Roles:

Arg0:causer of popping


Arg1:thing popping, bubble

Examples:

person: third tense: present aspect: progressive voice: active form: participle


popcorn (-)
John is popping popcorn in the microwave.
Arg0:	John
REL:	popping
Arg1:	popcorn
Argm-LOC:	in the microwave

Another verb where the rolesets are obviously related--if you are bursting something, it is probably making a 'pop' sound.

Roleset pop.04 Verbnet Class: NONE "move suddenly":

Roles:

Arg0:causer of motion


Arg1:entity in motion


Arg2:EXT, distance moved


Arg3:start point


Arg4:end point


Arg5:direction

Examples:

person: ns tense: ns aspect: ns voice: active form: full
Likewise pop over, pop down, etc.

a couple arguments (-)
``I think the market could pop up to the $1.22 to $1.25 level without too much difficulty,'' he said.
Arg1:	the market
Argm-MOD:	could
REL:	pop
Arg2-DIR:	up
Arg4-to:	the $1.22 to $1.25 level
Argm-MNR:	without too much difficulty

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


not just stocks (-)
Analysts and competitors said the move reflects a growing need by the stores to expand their customer base beyond the traditional blue-collar worker who [*T*-1] pops into a convenience store for a sandwich, cigarettes, soda or beer.
Arg1:	[*T*-1] -> who -> the traditional blue-collar worker
REL:	pops
Arg4-into:	a convenience store
Argm-PNC:	for a sandwich, cigarettes, soda or beer

Roleset pop.03 Verbnet Class: NONE "pop up: appear":

Roles:

Arg1:thing appearing

Examples:

person: third tense: present aspect: progressive voice: active form: full


unaccusative (-)
Dealing with the sales this month could be particularly challenging because almost every problem that has hobbled the program in the past is popping up again.
Arg1:	almost every problem that has hobbled the program in the past
REL:	[ popping] [ up]
ArgM-TMP:	again