Roleset mask.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "cover with a mask":

Roles:

Arg0:coverer


Arg1:thing covered


Arg2:instrument, mask

Examples:

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


instrumental subject (-)
Analysts said the results were as expected, but several added that the earnings masked underlying weaknesses in several businesses.
Arg2:	the earnings
REL:	masked
Arg1:	underlying weaknesses in several businesses

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


passive with instrument (-)
Real estate analyst Lloyd Lynford says the Northeast's distress is masked *trace* by relatively low vacancy rates.
REL:	masked
Arg1:	*trace* -> the Northeast's distress
Arg2-by:	relatively low vacancy rates




lunchtime (-)
John masked the bread with peanut butter.
Arg0:	John
REL:	masked
Arg1:	the bread
Arg2-with:	peanut butter