Roleset snap.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "say angrily":

Roles:

Arg0:speaker


Arg1:utterance


Arg2:hearer

Examples:

buncha irrelevant args (-)
It is interesting to see the fundamental stock pickers snap ``foul'' on program trading when the markets decline, while hailing the great values still abounding as the markets rise.
Arg0:	the fundamental stock pickers
REL:	snap
Arg1:	foul
ArgM:	on program trading
ArgM-TMP:	when the markets decline
ArgM-ADV:	while hailing the great values still abounding as the markets rise




with hearer (-)
John angrily snapped at Mary's.
Arg0:	John
Argm-MNR:	angrily
REL:	snapped
Arg2-at:	Mary

Roleset snap.03 Verbnet Class: 1 "snap the fingers":

Roles:

Arg0:snapper


Arg1:fingers


Arg2:at whom/what

Examples:

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


all args (-)
Mary snapped her fingers at John's rude behavior.
Arg0:	Mary
REL:	snapped
Arg1:	her fingers
Arg2-at:	John's rude behavior

Note that the "fingers" argument is often deleted as redundant; few people can snap their toes, for example.

Roleset snap.04 Verbnet Class: 1 "make snapping noises":

Roles:

Arg0:maker of sounds

Examples:

person: ns tense: ns aspect: ns voice: active form: participle


ergative (-)
John heard the logs snapping in the fireplace.
Arg0:	the logs
REL:	snapping
ArgM-LOC:	in the fireplace

Roleset snap.05 Verbnet Class: 1 "break into pieces":

Roles:

Arg0:breaker


Arg1:thing broken


Arg2:instrument


Arg3:pieces

Examples:

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


typical usage (-)
The Amex Market Value Index snapped a five-session losing streak by rising 2.91 to 378.07.
Arg0:	The Amex Market Value Index
REL:	snapped
Arg1:	a five-session losing streak
ArgM-MNR:	by rising 2.91 to 378.07




more args (-)
John snapped pieces off the honkin' huge block-o-chocolate with his fingers.
Arg0:	John
REL:	snapped
Arg3:	pieces
Arg1-off:	the honkin' huge block-o-chocolate
Arg2-with:	his fingers

Roleset snap.07 Verbnet Class: NONE "move quickly":

Roles:

Arg0:mover


Arg1:thing in motion


Arg2:destination

Examples:

person: ns tense: ns aspect: progressive voice: active form: participle


with direction and destination (-)
Sun Microsystems Inc., *trace* snapping back to profitability after its first quarterly loss as a public firm, said it earned $5.2 million, or seven cents a share, in the fiscal first quarter.
Arg1:	*trace* -> Sun Microsystems Inc.
REL:	snapping
ArgM-DIR:	back
Arg2-to:	profitability
ArgM-TMP:	after its first quarterly loss as a public firm

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


with agent (-)
A loud noise made John snap his head around.
Arg0:	John
REL:	snap
Arg1:	his head
Argm-dir:	around

Roleset snap.06 Verbnet Class: 1 "break into pieces":

Roles:

Arg0:breaker


Arg1:piece(s)


Arg2:whole

Examples:

all args (-)
John snapped off a twig from the tree.
Arg0:	John
REL:	snapped off
Arg1:	a twig
Arg2-from:	the tree

Roleset snap.08 Verbnet Class: NONE "acquire quickly":

Roles:

Arg0:agent, entity acquiring something


Arg1:thing acquired


Arg2:seller


Arg3:price paid


Arg4:benefactive

Examples:

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


just transitive (-)
If the Paribas bid succeeds, it will be the second time in two months a big French investment banking group has snapped up an insurance group.
Arg0:	a big French investment banking group
REL:	[ snapped] [ up]
Arg1:	an insurance group
ArgM-TMP:	*trace* -> *trace* -> the second time

I sorta doubt the higher args will appear, but it's theoretically possible.