Roleset speak.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "speak":

Roles:

Arg0:talker


Arg1:subject


Arg2:hearer

Examples:

just hearer (-)
He added that he had spoken with Mr. Laidig, whom he referred to as a friend, by telephone Monday evening.
Arg0:	he
REL:	spoken
Arg2-with:	Mr. Laidig, whom he referred to as a friend,
ArgM-MNR:	by telephone
ArgM-TMP:	Monday evening




subject and hearer (-)
Mary spoke to John about his atrocious breath.
Arg0:	Mary
REL:	spoke
Arg2-to:	John
Arg1-about:	his atrocious breath




just subject (-)
John spoke at length about the dangers of breathing paint fumes.
Arg0:	John
REL:	spoke
Argm-TMP:	at length
Arg1-about:	the dangers of breathing paint fumes




variant: speak a language (-)
John speaks 15 languages.
Arg0:	John
REL:	speaks
Arg1:	15 languages

Roleset speak.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "speak up: make yourself heard":

Roles:

Arg0:speaker

Examples:

intransitive (-)
If conservatives don't support an increase in the IMF's capital, then it is incumbent on them *trace* to speak up now and explain the alternative.
Arg0:	*trace* -> them
REL:	[ speak] [ up]
ArgM-TMP:	now

Roleset speak.03 Verbnet Class: NONE "speak out: make yourself heard":

Roles:

Arg0:speaker


Arg1:topic

Examples:

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


no topic (-)
Mr. Pilson says that when he spoke out a few years ago [*T*-1], ``I didn't say forever, and I didn't say every property.''
Arg0:	he
REL:	spoke out
Argm-TMP:	[*T*-1] -> when -> a few years ago

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


with topic (-)
Several of the city's black leaders, including Democratic mayoral nominee David Dinkins, have spoken out for racial gerrymandering to accord blacks and Hispanics ``the fullest opportunity for representation.''
Arg0:	Several of the city's black leaders, including Democratic mayoral nominee David Dinkins
REL:	spoken out
Arg1-for:	racial gerrymandering to accord blacks and Hispanics ``the fullest opportunity for representation