Predicate: stoop

Roleset id: stoop.01 , bend at waist while standing, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

stoop.01: STOOP-V NOTES: Based on Brown. Member of VNcls assuming_position-50, spatial_configuration-47.6. (from stoop.01-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
stoop (v.)Posture Change_posture

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: stooper (vnrole: 50-Agent, 47.6-Agent)
        Arg1-PPT: body part/thing stooped (vnrole: 47.6-Theme)

Example: with purpose clause

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

        To demonstrate the soil of his vegetable gardens as it is today, Mr. Clark stooped [*-1] to scoop up a handful of rich dark earth.

        Argm-prp: To demonstrate the soil of his vegetable garden as it is today
        Arg0: Mr. Clark
        Rel: stooped
        Argm-prp: [*-1] to scoop up a handful of rich dark earth

Example: both args

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

        The ducks swam up as he stooped his head, And, " Quack, quack, quack," is what they said

        Arg0: he
        Rel: stooped
        Arg1: his head