Roleset hum.02 Verbnet Class: 1 "make a continuous low sound, sing without words":

Roles:

Arg0:entity humming


Arg1:song or sound

Examples:

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


why do hummingbirds hum? (-)
John hummed a tune under his breath, knowing it would drive Mary nuts.
Arg0:	John
REL:	hummed
Arg1:	a tune
Argm-MNR:	under his breath

Roleset hum.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "move along steadily":

Roles:

Arg0:entity in motion

Examples:

person: ns tense: ns aspect: ns voice: active form: infinitive


transitive (-)
The rest are split roughly between optimists who expect Hong Kong to hum along as [*-4] [*?*] before and pessimists who foresee irreparable chaos.
Arg0:	Hong Kong
REL:	hum
ArgM-MNR:	along
ArgM-MNR:	as [*-4] [*?*] before