Roleset chat.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "talk idly":

Roles:

Arg0:talker


Arg1:subject


Arg2:hearer

Examples:

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


often intransitive (-)
The parishioners of St. Michael and All Angels stop *trace* to chat at the church door, as members here always have.
Arg0:	*trace* -> The parishioners of St. Michael and All Angels
REL:	chat

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


transitive with arg2 (-)
John chatted with Mary.
Arg0:	John
REL:	chatted
Arg2-with:	Mary

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


all args (-)
John chatted with Mary about the ramifications of genetically engineered livestock on the commodities futures, and the weather.
Arg0:	John
REL:	chatted
Arg2-with:	Mary
Arg1-about:	the ramifications of genetically engineered livestock on the commodities futures, and the weather