Roleset splash.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "apply water":

Roles:

Arg0:splasher


Arg1:water


Arg2:splashed

Examples:

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


arg2 as PP (-)
So he splashed the information on handbills that he distributed throughout the banana-exporting city of Puerto Armuelles, which was ruled by United Fruit Co.
ArgM-DIS:	So
Arg0:	he
REL:	splashed
Arg1:	the information
Arg2-on:	handbills that he distributed throughout the banana-exporting city of Puerto Armuelles, which was ruled by United Fruit Co

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


arg1 as PP (-)
John splashed Mary with motor oil.
Arg0:	John
REL:	splashed
Arg2:	Mary
Arg1-with:	motor oil

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


unaccusative? (-)
The motor oil splashed all over John's clothes.
Arg1:	The motor oil
REL:	splashed
Arg2:	all over John's clothes

I think you can say that. It's a little marginal for me.