Predicate: scout_out

Roleset id: scout_out.01 , search for, to completion, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

scout_out.01: SCOUT_OUT-V NOTES: See Vncls search-35.2 (VPC not a direct member, but closely related to non-phrasal counterpart). (from scout.01-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
scout_out (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: searcher (vnrole: 35.2-Agent)
        Arg1-PPT: searched for (vnrole: 35.2-Theme)

Example: transitive

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: infinitive

        Should USX be left with only Marathon, [Mr. Corry]-1 might well feel pushed *trace*-1 to scout out other energy companies.

        Arg0: *trace*
        Rel: [ scout] [ out]
        Arg1: other energy companies


Predicate: scout

Roleset id: scout.02 , look for, recruit, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

scout.02: SCOUT-V NOTES: Member of Vncls search-35.2. Added by Julia based on instance in WSJ. (from scout.02-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
scout (v.)Scrutiny

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: The scout (vnrole: 35.2-Agent)
        Arg1-LOC: locale scouted (vnrole: 35.2-Location)
        Arg2-PPT: thing looked for (vnrole: 35.2-Theme)

Example: corpus example

        person: third,  tense: present,  aspect: progressive,  voice: active,  form: gerund

        Atlantic City casino owner Donald Trump is scouting the Las Vegas market with an eye toward building an appropriately spectacular place .

        Arg0: Atlantic City casino owner Donald Trump
        Rel: scouting
        Arg1: the Las Vegas market
        Argm-prp: with an eye toward building an appropriately spectacular place

Example: All args. And what the heck is frog gigging?

        person: third,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: participle

        We-1 did everything together; *trace*-1 hunted, fished, scouted the woods for moonshine stills from which we'd filch liquor to resell to the bootleggers, and we gigged for frogs.

        Arg0: *trace*-1
        Rel: scouted
        Arg1: the woods
        Arg2: for moonshine stills from which we'd filch liquor to resell to the bootleggers