Roleset pour.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "move liquids":

Roles:

Arg0:agent, pourer


Arg1:liquid


Arg2:source


Arg3:destination

Examples:

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


all args (-)
But at just that moment, he is interrupted in his office by a servant in tuxedo who *trace* pours coffee from silver into a cup of china and dabs the brim with linen.
Arg0:	*trace* -> who -> a servant in tuxedo
REL:	pours
Arg1:	coffee
Arg2-from:	silver
Arg3-into:	a cup of china

person: ns tense: present aspect: progressive voice: active form: participle


ergative, with source (-)
Billions of investors' dollars are pouring out of the nation's junk-bond mutual funds, undermining a pillar of support in the already reeling junk market.
Arg1:	Billions of investors' dollars
REL:	pouring
Arg2-out:	of the nation's junk-bond mutual funds
ArgM-ADV:	undermining a pillar of support in the already reeling junk market

person: ns tense: ns aspect: progressive voice: active form: participle


pouring beer (-)
Although imports account for less than 1% of beer sales in Japan, Asahi Breweries Ltd., which has been gaining share with its popular dry beer, plans *trace* to fend off Japanese competitors by *trace* pouring $1.06 billion into facilities to brew 50% more beer.
Arg0:	*trace* -> *trace* -> Asahi Breweries Ltd., which has been gaining share with its popular dry beer,
REL:	pouring
Arg1:	$1.06 billion
Arg3-into:	facilities to brew 50% more beer

Roleset pour.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "rain very hard":

Roles:

Takes no arguments!

Examples:

person: third tense: present aspect: progressive voice: active form: participle


all wet (-)
"Be sure to wear your raincoat," Mary said to John. "It's pouring outside."
REL:	pouring
Argm-LOC:	outside