Roleset comfort.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "cause to be comfortable or happy":

Roles:

Arg0:comforter


Arg1:patient, comforted


Arg2:instrument or manner

Examples:

patient and instrument (-)
In London, prices finished at intraday peaks, *trace* comforted *trace* by a reassuring early performance on Wall Street and news that the British government will waive its ``golden share'' in auto maker Jaguar.
REL:	comforted
Arg1:	*trace* -> *trace* -> prices
Arg2-by:	a reassuring early performance on Wall Street and news that the British government will waive its ``golden share'' in auto maker Jaguar




agent and patient (-)
After a long hard day, Mary comforted John, but not the way he was hoping.
ArgM-TMP:	After a long hard day
Arg0:	Mary
REL:	comforted
Arg1:	John