Roleset fasten.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "connect":

Roles:

Arg0:causer of connection, agent


Arg1:first (or all) thing(s) fastened (together)


Arg2:additional thing(s), destination


Arg3:fastener

Examples:

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


inchoative separated args (-)
Mr. Rahn was pointing out an elephant rumbling through Wall Street while conventional wisdom had fastened on the UAL flea.
Arg1:	conventional wisdom
REL:	fastened
Arg2-on:	the UAL flea

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


agentive, merged args (-)
John fastened the sheaf of delicate antique papers with 15 heavy-duty staples.
Arg0:	John
REL:	fastened
Arg1:	the sheaf of delicate antique papers
Arg3-with:	15 heavy-duty staples

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


fastener as subject (-)
15 heavy-duty staples fastened the sheaf of delicate antique papers.
Arg3:	15 heavy-duty staples
REL:	fastened
Arg1:	the sheaf of delicate antique papers