Roleset muffle.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "diminish loudness (of a sound)":

Roles:

Arg0:agentive muffler


Arg1:sound


Arg2:instrumental muffler

Examples:

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


passive with instrument (-)
No one speaks, and the snaking of the ropes seems to make as much sound as the bells themselves, *trace* muffled *trace* by the ceiling.
REL:	muffled
Arg1:	*trace* -> *trace* -> the bells themselves
Arg2-by:	the ceiling

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


agentive (-)
John muffled his laughter at Mary's slipping on the ice.
Arg0:	John
REL:	muffled
Arg1:	his laughter at Mary's slipping on the ice