Roleset swindle.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "cheat, steal":

Roles:

Arg0:entity removing


Arg1:thing being removed


Arg2:removed from

Examples:

person: ns tense: past aspect: ns voice: passive form: participle


just one arg (-)
The Attorney General's investigation was sparked by lawsuits and charges by angry California businesspeople that they were swindled [*-2] in a bureau-sponsored directory project contracted by Better Book.
REL:	swindled
Arg2:	[*-2] -> they
ArgM-LOC:	in a bureau-sponsored directory project contracted by Better Book

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


all args (-)
Mary swindled John out of all his desserts for the next decade.
Arg0:	Mary
REL:	swindled
Arg2:	John
Arg1-out:	of all his desserts for the next decade