Roleset haunt.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "act like a ghost":

Roles:

Arg0:ghost


Arg1:haunted house (eg)

Examples:

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


literal (sorta) (-)
When a Louisville woman complained that a ghost was haunting her attic, Mr. Baker discovered a rat dragging a trap across the rafters.
Arg0:	a ghost
REL:	haunting
Arg1:	her attic

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


more adjectival (-)
If psychics don't work, but your house still seems haunted, you can call any one of a swelling band of skeptics such as Richard Busch.
Arg1:	your house
REL:	haunted

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


more metaphorical (-)
Nelson Bunker Hunt's attempted corner on silver a decade ago is still haunting the market in this metal.
Arg0:	Nelson Bunker Hunt's attempted corner on silver a decade ago
ArgM-TMP:	still
REL:	haunting
Arg1:	the market in this metal

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


more emotional (-)
Lawmakers, *trace* haunted *trace* by charges that some of their comments contributed to the 1987 crash, generally shy away from calls for sweeping new legislation.
REL:	haunted
Arg1:	*trace* -> Lawmakers
Arg0-by:	charges that some of their comments contributed to the 1987 crash