Roleset coat.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "cover, apply something to a surface":

Roles:

Arg0:entity causing covering, agent


Arg1:covered


Arg2:covering, coat

Examples:

person: ns tense: future aspect: ns voice: passive form: participle


passive with covering (-)
The carpets won't be glued down, and walls will be coated [*-1] with nontoxic finishes.
ArgM-MOD:	will
REL:	coated
Arg1:	[*-1] -> walls
Arg2-with:	nontoxic finishes

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


adjectival usage (-)
He said USX also appeared to sell a richer mix of steel products, such as the more profitable pipe and galvanized coated sheet, than lower-priced structural goods.
REL:	coated
Arg1:	sheet

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


all args (-)
John coated the driveway with a thick layer of molasses.
Arg0:	John
REL:	coated
Arg1:	the driveway
Arg2-with:	a thick layer of molasses