Predicate: sneer

sneer: Automatically created based on framefiles: frown (40.2)

Roleset id: sneer.01 , sneer, vncls: 40.2, framnet: -

sneer.01: hand-checked by Kevin. Member of VNcls nonverbal_expression-40.2.

Roles:

        Arg0: sneerer, agent (vnrole: 40.2-agent)
        Arg1: theme (usually redundant, e.g., "a sneer") (vnrole: 40.2-theme)
        Arg2: cause of or reason for sneering (vnrole: 40.2-cause)
        Arg3: recipient of sneer, sneered-at (vnrole: 40.2-recipient)

Example: regular usage (with theme)

        She sneered her contempt at her little sister's efforts.

        Arg0: She
        Rel: sneered
        Arg1: her contempt
        Arg2: at her little sister's effort

Example: all args

        person: third,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: participle

        She sneered a nasty sneer at her little sister for her effort.

        Arg0: She
        Rel: sneered
        Arg1: a nasty sneer
        Arg3: at her little sister
        Arg2: for her effort