Predicate: skitter

Roleset id: skitter.01 , (cause to) move in a light skipping manner, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

skitter.01: SKITTER-V NOTES: Updated by Julia. Member of VNcls run-51.3.2. (from skitter.01-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
skitter (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: agent of skittering motion (transitive only) (vnrole: 51.3.2-2-Agent)
        Arg1-PPT: thing in motion (vnrole: 51.3.2-2-Theme)

Example: Animate arg1

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        Terrified, they skittered to higher ground.

        Argm-prd: Terrified
        Arg1: they
        Rel: skittered
        Argm-gol: to higher ground.

Example: Inanimate arg1

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        The stone skittered across the pond.

        Arg1: The stone
        Rel: skittered
        Argm-loc: across the pond.

Example: both args

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        He skittered the hook of his fishing line over the surface of the water.

        Arg0: He
        Rel: skittered
        Arg1: the hook of his fishing line
        Argm-dir: over the surface of the water

Example: both args, non-fishing

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        He skittered the mouse to the top left of the screen to scroll back to a previous one.

        Arg0: He
        Rel: skittered
        Arg1: the mouse
        Argm-gol: to the top left of the screen
        Argm-prp: to scroll back to a previous one