Roleset founder.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "sinking awkwardly":

Roles:

Arg1:thing sinking


Arg2:prepositional cause

Examples:

person: third tense: past aspect: progressive voice: active form: participle


cause as argument (-)
Free State Glass Industries of Warrenton, Va., a small fabricator of architectural glass, was foundering under its original management.
Arg1:	Free State Glass Industries of Warrenton, Va., a small fabricator of architectural glass,
REL:	foundering
Arg2-under:	its original management

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


cause as adjunct (-)
The sporty coupe foundered in part because American buyers didn't go for the car's unusual double-wing rear spoiler.
Arg1:	The sporty coupe
REL:	foundered
ArgM-PNC:	in part because American buyers didn't go for the car's unusual double-wing rear spoiler