Roleset amaze.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "cause astonishment":

Roles:

Arg0:causer of amazement


Arg1:amazed entity


Arg2:target of amazement

Examples:

person: ns tense: ns aspect: ns voice: ns form: infinitive


nice easy transitive (-)
Then the Gutfreunds determined *trace* to put up a 22-foot Christmas tree, weighing a quarter of a ton, *trace* to amaze their holiday guests.
Arg0:	*trace* -> *trace* -> the Gutfreunds
REL:	amaze
Arg1:	their holiday guests

person: ns tense: ns aspect: ns voice: ns form: infinitive


it-cleft (-)
It never ceases *trace* to amaze me how the business world continues to trivialize the world's environmental problems (``Is Science, or Private Gain, Driving Ozone Policy?'' by George Melloan, Business World, Oct. 24).
Arg0:	*trace* -> how the business world continues to trivialize the world's environmental problems
REL:	amaze
Arg1:	me

person: third tense: past aspect: ns voice: passive form: participle


predicative agent? (-)
As a Channel Islander, I was amazed to see my birthplace listed as one of ``86 countries with an income tax.''
ArgM:	As a Channel Islander
Arg1:	I
REL:	amazed
Arg0:	to see my birthplace listed as one of ``86 countries with an income tax

person: third tense: past aspect: ns voice: passive form: participle


with target (-)
Mary was amazed *trace* at how long John could hold his breath.
REL:	amazed
Arg1:	*trace* -> Mary
Arg2-at:	how long John could hold his breath

cf frustrate