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

Roles:

Arg0:stirer


Arg1:thing stirred or stirring


Arg2:instrument

Examples:

all args (-)
John stirred the cake batter with his foot.
Arg0:	John
REL:	stirred
Arg1:	the cake batter
Arg2-with:	his foot

Roleset stir.02 Verbnet Class: 1 "cause (emotional) reaction":

Roles:

Arg0:agent, stirrer


Arg1:patient, stirred


Arg2:instrument


Arg3:induced action

Examples:

passivized with instrument (-)
John was sorely stirred *trace* by Mary's offer of freshly-baked apple pie.
Arg1:	*trace* -> John
Argm-MNR:	sorely
REL:	stirred
Arg0-by:	Mary's offer of freshly-baked apple pie




induced action (-)
Sterling's firm tone, combined with a steady opening on Wall Street, also stirred some investors to come back to the market, dealers said.
Arg0:	Sterling's firm tone, combined with a steady opening on Wall Street,
ArgM-DIS:	also
REL:	stirred
Arg1:	some investors
Arg3:	to come back to the market

Roleset stir.03 Verbnet Class: 1 "move":

Roles:

Arg0:mover


Arg1:moved


Arg2:destination

Examples:

person: ns tense: ns aspect: ns voice: ns form: infinitive


more or less (-)
...while we all waited for the bed lump to stir into song.
Arg1:	the bed lump
REL:	stir
Arg2-into:	song

Roleset stir.04 Verbnet Class: NONE "create":

Roles:

Arg0:creator


Arg1:thing created

Examples:

person: ns tense: ns aspect: ns voice: ns form: infinitive


transitive (-)
Sotheby's, the auction house founded in London 1744 and now under the umbrella of Sotheby's Holdings Inc., was hoping *trace* to stir up interest in old masters as it strove to build its U.S. business.
Arg0:	*trace* -> Sotheby's, the auction house founded in London 1744 and now under the umbrella of Sotheby's Holdings Inc.,
REL:	[ stir] [ up]
Arg1:	interest in old masters
ArgM-TMP:	as it strove to build its U.S. business