Roleset wonder.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "think about, ponder":

Roles:

Arg0:thinker


Arg1:thought

Examples:

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


very typical (-)
At the same time, the sheer size of the loss, coupled with a slowing of orders, made some securities analysts wonder just how strong that turnaround will be at the computer maker and defense-electronics concern.
Arg0:	some securities analysts
REL:	wonder
Arg1:	just how strong that turnaround will be at the computer maker and defense-electronics concern

Unlike verbs of saying, and other verbs of thinking, "wonder" MUST take an SBAR introduced by a WH-word or -phrase. Therefore, arg1 will take the entire SBAR, not just the S. person: ns tense: present aspect: ns voice: active form: full


with a PP instead (-)
Not everyone is reacting so calmly, however, and many wonder about the long-term implications of what is widely viewed as the cause of Friday's slide, reluctance by banks to provide financing for a buy-out of UAL Corp., parent of United Airlines.
Arg0:	many
REL:	wonder
Arg1-about:	the long-term implications of what is widely viewed as the cause of Friday's slide , reluctance by banks to provide financing for a buy-out of UAL Corp., parent of United Airlines

Roleset wonder.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "experience a sense of wonder":

Roles:

Arg0:experiencer


Arg1:wonder at what?

Examples:

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


poor John (-)
John wondered at the display of unreasoning hatred directed at him from all the other kids.
Arg0:	John
REL:	wondered
Arg1-at:	the display of unreasoning hatred directed at him from all the other kids