Roleset illustrate.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "explain":

Roles:

Arg0:illustrator


Arg1:item being explained


Arg2:explained to

Examples:

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


basic transitive (-)
But GM's results also illustrate the increasing diversity of its operations.
ArgM-DIS:	But
Arg0:	GM's results
ArgM-DIS:	also
REL:	illustrate
Arg1:	the increasing diversity of its operations

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


with arg2 (-)
John illustrated his point to Mary first with cool logic, then with a tantrum.
Arg0:	John
REL:	illustrated
Arg1:	his point
Arg2-to:	Mary
Argm-TMP:	first
Argm-MNR:	with cool logic

Roleset illustrate.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "draw, paint, make a picture":

Roles:

Arg0:artist


Arg1:art


Arg2:benefactive

Examples:

person: third tense: present aspect: ns voice: active form: full


all args (-)
John illustrates children's books for the local library. They wish he wouldn't.
Arg0:	John
REL:	illustrates
Arg1:	children's books
Arg2-for:	the local library