Predicate: scratch
Roleset id: scratch.02 , cut shallowly, rake the surface sharply, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
scratch.02: SCRATCH-V NOTES: Member of Vncls cut-21.1-1, hurt-40.8.3-2, swat-18.2, wipe_manner-10.4.1-1. (from scratch.02-v) SCRATCHING-N NOTES: ~scratch.02 (from scratching.01-n)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
|---|
| scratching (n.) | | |
| scratch (v.) | Damaging | |
Roles:
I don't think arg2 'medium' will ever occur; it just doesn't sound
natural to me. (from scratch.02-v)
Arg0-PAG: cutter (vnrole: 21.1-1-agent, 40.8.3-2-experiencer, 18.2-agent, 10.4.1-1-agent)
Arg1-PPT: thing cut (vnrole: 21.1-1-patient, 40.8.3-2-patient, 18.2-patient, 10.4.1-1-theme)
Arg2-DIR: medium, source (vnrole: 10.4.1-1-source)
Arg3-MNR: instrument (vnrole: 21.1-1-instrument, 18.2-instrument)
Example: semi-idiomatic
person: ns, tense: present, aspect: progressive, voice: active, form: participle
While they can target some of the most obvious miscreants, enforcers concede that they are only scratching the surface.
Arg0: they
Argm-adv: only
Rel: scratching
Arg1: the surface
Example: kitchen disaster
John scratched his hand with a butter knife.
Arg0: John
Rel: scratched
Arg1: his hand
Arg3: with a butter knife
Example: with arg2 source
person: third, tense: past, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: participle
John scratched the paint off of his fingernails.
Arg0: John
Rel: scratched
Arg1: the paint
Arg2: off of his fingernails
Example: Arg0, 1
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: ns, form: ns
Tina's scratching of her nose was a tell that she was bluffing.
Arg0: Tina's
Rel: scratching
Arg1: of her nose
Roleset id: scratch.04 , search, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
scratch.04: SCRATCH-V NOTES: Member of Vncls rummage-35.5. (from scratch.04-v)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
|---|
| scratch (v.) | | |
Roles:
Arg0-PAG: searcher, scratcher (vnrole: 35.5-agent)
Arg1-PPT: searched for (vnrole: 35.5-theme)
Example: both args
person: third, tense: present, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: gerund
He-1 seemed to like his new home, *pro*-1 scratching for worms where I'd pulled up the weeds.
Arg0: *pro*-1
Rel: scratching
Arg1: for worms
Argm-loc: where I'd pulled up the weeds
Predicate: scratch_out
Roleset id: scratch_out.01 , extract with difficulty, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
scratch_out.01: SCRATCH_OUT-V NOTES: Updated by Julia, 11/2010. (from scratch.01-v)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
|---|
| scratch_out (v.) | | |
Roles:
Arg0-PAG: squeezer
Arg1-PPT: extracted material (ie life)
Arg2-DIR: source (ie, stony ground)
Example: args 0 and 1
person: third, tense: present, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
The dogs have their day as a roughed-up Cleveland Indians finally scratch out a win.
Arg0: a roughed-up Cleveland Indians
Argm-tmp: finally
Rel: [scratch] [out]
Arg1: a win
Example: all args
person: third, tense: present, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: infinitive
[fishery managers]-2 cannot possibly understand fishing without spending years trying *pro*-2 to scratch out a living from the sea.
Arg0: *pro*-2
Rel: [scratch] [out]
Arg1: a living
Arg2: from the sea
Roleset id: scratch_out.03 , manner of writing, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
scratch_out.03: SCRATCH_OUT-V NOTES: See Vncls scribble-25.2. (from scratch.03-v)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
|---|
| scratch_out (v.) | | |
Roles:
Arg0-PAG: writer (vnrole: 25.2-agent)
Arg1-PPT: thing written (vnrole: 25.2-theme)
Arg2-GOL: benefactive
Example: inkblot express
person: ns, tense: present, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
At Lloyd's of London, underwriters still scratch out policies using fountain pens and blotting paper.
Argm-loc: At Lloyd's of London
Arg0: underwriters
Argm-tmp: still
Rel: [ scratch] [ out]
Arg1: policies
Argm-mnr: using fountain pens and blotting paper
Example: with benefactive
John scratched out a picture of a rose for Mary.
Arg0: John
Rel: [scratched] [out]
Arg1: a picture of a rose
Arg2: for Mary