Predicate: spy

Roleset id: spy.01 , to investigate intensively or discover by close observation, clandestine observation, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

spy.01: SPY-V NOTES: Frames file for 'spy' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus. (from spy.01-v predicate notes) SPYING-N NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT, spy.01. Corresponds to VNcls sight-30.2. (from spying.01-n)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
spy (v.)
spying (n.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PPT: secret agent (vnrole: 30.2-Experiencer)
        Arg1-PAG: entity spied/seen (vnrole: 30.2-Stimulus)

Example: transitive

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

        Mr. Boren even spies a silver lining .

        Arg0: Mr. Boren
        ArgM-ADV: even
        Rel: spies
        Arg1: a silver lining

Example: argM-LOC and arg1

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

        Domestic spying on Americans is an e-hoarding epidemic

        Argm-loc: domestic
        Rel: spying
        Arg1: on Americans

Example: Just argM-LOC

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

        A party that already was waning in respect due to corruption and its willingness to take some fundamental social justice concepts too far is now supported by a majority of the public , and the beloved party of small government and individual liberties is now a hulking rusty heap of corruption , scandal , incompetence , special interests , big government , and domestic spying .

        Argm-loc: domestic
        Rel: spying

Example: both args

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

        "This report contradicts the president's claim that his spying on Americans was legal," said Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.)

        Arg0: his
        Rel: spying
        Arg1: on Americans