Roleset seem.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "appear":

Roles:

Arg1:thing seeming


Arg2:seeming to

Examples:

Ignore the 'it'--it's just there for grammaticality

it support (-)
It seems that there's a race on to come up with the priciest single bottle
Arg1:	there's a race on to come up with the priciest single bottle
REL:	seems




X seems Y (-)
These prices seem rather modest.
Arg1:	[These prices][rather modest]
REL:	seem




and again (-)
Financial markets seem *trace* to be expecting easier credit as well.
Arg1:	[Financial markets][*trace* to be expecting easier credit as well]
REL:	seem

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


with viewer (-)
It seems to Mary that John is an idiot.
Arg2-to:	Mary
REL:	seems
Arg1:	that John is an idiot