Roleset pair.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "join two things":

Roles:

Arg0:joiner


Arg1:first thing, or both things


Arg2:second thing, if separate

Examples:

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


separated objects (-)
One ad shows a bright red jacket paired *trace* with a black leather skirt.
REL:	paired
Arg1:	*trace* -> a bright red jacket
Arg2-with:	a black leather skirt

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


merged objects (-)
On Capitol Hill, though, there doesn't seem to be sufficient sentiment *trace* to pair capital gains and the deficit-reduction bill.
Arg0:	*trace*
REL:	pair
Arg1:	capital gains and the deficit-reduction bill

I'm not getting any good examples with agent. Interesting.

Roleset pair.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "same as pair.01":

Roles:

Arg0:joiner


Arg1:first thing, or both things


Arg2:second thing, if separate

Examples:

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


ergative! (-)
In the classroom, students say, Mrs. Yeargin distinguished herself by varying teaching approaches -- forcing kids to pair up to complete classroom work or using college-bowl type competitions.
Arg1:	kids
REL:	[ pair] [ up]
ArgM-PNC:	to complete classroom work