Roleset use.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "Take advantage of, utilise":

Roles:

Arg0:User


Arg1:thing used


Arg2:purpose

Examples:

straight transitive (-)
John used pliers.
Arg0:	John
REL:	used
Arg1:	pliers




argumentative purpose (-)
Loews used a mechanical process to make filters.
Arg0:	Loews
REL:	used
Arg1:	a mechanical process
Arg2-PNC:	to make filters




gerund as arg2 (-)
Lorillard used asbestos in making cigarettes
Arg0:	Lorillard
REL:	used
Arg1:	asbestos
Arg2:	in making cigarettes




arg2 as attribute (-)
Apple II owners used their television sets as screens.
Arg0:	Apple II owners
REL:	used
Arg1:	their television sets
Arg2-as:	as screens




arg2 as PP (-)
The government uses safety requirements for automobiles.
Arg0:	The government
REL:	uses
Arg1:	safety requirements
Arg2-for:	automobiles




locative (-)
Loews Corp. used crocidolite in Micronite cigarette filters.
Arg0:	Loews Corp.
REL:	used
Arg1:	crocidolite
ArgM-LOC:	in Micronite cigarette filters

The above is necessary because the Locative can cooccur with the Arg2: Mr. Pickens was used in talks with Japan to highlight the problem The other Arg2's cannot cooccur in this way.

Roleset use.03 Verbnet Class: NONE "modal":

Roles:

Examples:

TAG ONLY REL and ArgMs person: ns tense: past aspect: ns voice: active form: full


positive (-)
John used to like Mary.
REL:	used to

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


negative (-)
John didn't used to like Mary.
Argm-NEG:	n't
REL:	used to

Roleset use.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "Accustomed":

Roles:

Arg0:Accustomed


Arg1:custom

Examples:

exclusively past "used_to"? Dangerously close to the aspectual usage.


Arg0 rel (=used_to) ARG1 (-)
Investors are used to quarterly payments
Arg0:	Investors
REL:	used to
Arg1:	quarterly payments