Predicate: mince

Roleset id: mince.01 , walk like a girl (sorry), Source: , vncls: , framnet:

mince.01: MINCE-V NOTES: Frames file for 'mince' based on sentences in wsj. Verbnet entries 51.3.2 and 21.2; Framenet entries Slice and Self-motion. (from mince.01-v predicate notes)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
mince (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PPT: entity in motion (vnrole: 51.3.2-Theme)
        Arg1-LOC: path (vnrole: 51.3.2-Location)

Example: can I say this without getting in trouble?

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

        John minced across the stage.

        Arg0: John
        Rel: minced
        Arg1: across the stage

Roleset id: mince.02 , chop finely, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

mince.02: MINCE-V NOTES: Frames file for 'mince' based on sentences in wsj. Verbnet entries 51.3.2 and 21.2; Framenet entries Slice and Self-motion. (from mince.02-v predicate notes)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
mince (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: cook (vnrole: 21.2-1-Agent)
        Arg1-PPT: ingredient (vnrole: 21.2-1-Patient)
        Arg2-MNR: knife (vnrole: 21.2-1-Instrument)

Example: most common usage, outside cookbooks

        person: ns,  tense: present,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: full

        A video sent to association members, featuring shots of the Alamo, cowboys, fajitas and a statue of Sam Houston, doesn't mince words.

        Arg0: A video sent to association members, featuring shots of the Alamo, cowboys, fajitas and a statue of Sam Houston,
        Argm-neg: n't
        Rel: mince
        Arg1: words

Example: ARG2

        Together they have cut all kinds of flowers and leaves and minced them with a heavy steel knife.

        Argm-mnr: Together
        Arg0: they
        Rel: minced
        Arg1: them
        Arg2: with a heavy steel knife.