Roleset talk.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "speak":

Roles:

Arg0:talker


Arg1:subject


Arg2:hearer

Examples:

no hearer (-)
We're talking about years ago before anyone heard of asbestos having any questionable properties.
Arg0:	We
REL:	talking
Arg1-about:	years ago before anyone heard of asbestos having any questionable properties




no subject (-)
Cray says it is talking with several prospects.
Arg0:	it
REL:	talking
Arg2-with:	several prospects




both (-)
Mr. Simonds-Gooding isn't talking to any studios about investing.
Arg0:	Mr. Simonds-Gooding
Argm-NEG:	n't
REL:	talking
Arg2-to:	any studios
Arg1-about:	investing

Roleset talk.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "persuade / dissuade":

Roles:

Arg0:talker


Arg1:talked to


Arg2:secondary action

Examples:

Parallel structure for "talk into"

dissuade (-)
Mr. Ross tried *trace* to talk him out of letting Sony buy CBS Records.
Arg0:	*trace*=Mr. Ross
REL:	talk
Arg1:	him
Arg2-out:	of letting Sony buy CBS Records

person: ns tense: ns aspect: ns voice: ns form: gerund


less an action than a state (-)
Although the board believed that Mr. Icahn is more interested in [*-2] talking the stock price higher than acquiring USX, it adopted a poison-pill defense, to be swallowed if anyone amasses a 15% stake.
Arg0:	[*-2] -> Mr. Icahn
REL:	talking
Arg1:	the stock price
Arg2:	higher