Roleset scatter.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "strew, distribute widely":

Roles:

Arg0:distributor


Arg1:thing distributed


Arg2:distributed to, area

Examples:

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


passivized, usually (-)
It said about half are in California, with the rest scattered *trace* across the country.
REL:	scattered
Arg1:	*trace* -> the rest
Arg2-across:	the country

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


with agent (-)
John scattered his toys about the yard.
Arg0:	John
REL:	scattered
Arg1:	his toys
Arg2-about:	the yard

person: third tense: past aspect: ns voice: passive form: participle


arg2 as subject (-)
The yard was scattered *trace* with John's toys.
REL:	scattered
Arg2:	*trace* -> the yard
Arg1-with:	John's toys