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

Roles:

Arg0:surpriser


Arg1:person surprised


Arg2:instrument

Examples:

active transitive verbal (-)
BellSouth's revised proposal surprised many industry analysts, especially because of the company's willingness to accept some dilution of future earnings .
Arg0:	BellSouth's revised proposal
REL:	surprised
Arg1:	many industry analysts
ArgM-CAU:	especially because of the company's willingness to accept some dilution of future earnings




passivized verbal (-)
That is why everybody was a little surprised *trace* by the storm of sell orders from small private investors,'' said Norbert Braeuer, a senior trader for Hessische Landesbank.
ArgM-ADV:	a little
REL:	surprised
Arg1:	*trace* -> everybody
Arg0-by:	the storm of sell orders from small private investors




adjectival, no causer (-)
We're surprised.
Arg1:	We
REL:	surprised




adjectival, sentential causer (-)
``Over the next couple of years we would not be surprised to see Europe and international sales represent 50% of the company's revenues,'' he said.
Arg1:	we
ArgM-MOD:	would
ArgM-NEG:	not
REL:	surprised
Arg0:	to see Europe and international sales represent 50% of the company's revenues




adjectival, PP causer (-)
Analysts, who were expecting Alcoa to post around $2.70 to $3 a share, were surprised at the lackluster third-quarter results.
Arg1:	Analysts, who were expecting Alcoa to post around $2.70 to $3 a share,
REL:	surprised
Arg0-at:	the lackluster third-quarter results

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


with instrument (-)
John surprised Mary with breakfast in bed on her birthday--it made quite a mess on her sheets, though.
Arg0:	John
REL:	surprised
Arg1:	Mary
Arg2-with:	breakfast in bed
Argm-TMP:	on her birthday

Only use arg2 when arg0 is also present in the sentence. The line between the adjectival and verbal usages of "surprised" is so fuzzy as to be nonexistent. Therefore, tag all instances regardless of the head of the phrase (ie, VP or ADJP).