Roleset mend.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "fix":

Roles:

Arg0:mender


Arg1:mended

Examples:

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


agentive (-)
Despite the harsh exchanges, the U.S. and China still seem *trace* to be looking for a way *trace* to mend relations, which have deteriorated into what Mr. Nixon referred to as ``the greatest crisis in Chinese-American relations'' since his initial visit to China 17 years ago.
Arg0:	*trace* -> *trace* -> the U.S. and China
REL:	mend
Arg1:	relations, which have deteriorated into what Mr. Nixon referred to as ``the greatest crisis in Chinese-American relations'' since his initial visit to China 17 years ago

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


ergative (-)
It's a good thing John's bones mend quickly!
Arg1:	John's bones
REL:	mend
Argm-TMP:	quickly