Predicate: spot

Roleset id: spot.01 , discovery, seeing, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

spot.01: SPOT-V NOTES: Will other roles appear? Hard to say. Check 'find' for moreexamples. (from spot.01-v) SPOTTING-N NOTES: spot.01 (from spotting.01-n)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
spotting (n.)
spot (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PPT: finder (vnrole: 30.2-experiencer)
        Arg1-PAG: thing found (vnrole: 30.2-stimulus)
        Arg2-GOL: benefactive, found for
        Arg3-PRD: attribute

Example: transitive

        Messrs. Jacobson and Bates walked on the Big Board floor at about 8:45 a.m. yesterday and immediately spotted trouble.

        Arg0: Messrs. Jacobson and Bates
        Argm-tmp: immediately
        Rel: spotted
        Arg1: trouble

Example: Arg0,1

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

        The short, rough sea prevented until quite late his spotting the two steamers escorted by a flying boat.

        Arg0: his
        Rel: spotting
        Arg1: the two steamers

Roleset id: spot.02 , dab, create a spot on something, creating a spot, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

spot.02: SPOT-V NOTES: Probably better in passive: the tablecloth was spotted with red wine. (from spot.02-v) SPOTTING-N NOTES: spot.02 (from spotting.02-n)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
spot (v.)
spotting (n.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: painter (vnrole: 9.8-agent)
        Arg1-GOL: canvas (vnrole: 9.8-destination)
        Arg2-PPT: paint (vnrole: 9.8-theme)

Example: painter

        John spotted his car with purple daisies.

        Arg0: John
        Rel: spotted
        Arg1: his car
        Arg2: with purple daisies

Example: Arg0,1,2

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

        Properly taping up the cabinet hardware may have prevented his accidentally spotting it with stray paint.

        Arg0: his
        Argm-mnr: accidentally
        Rel: spotting
        Arg1: it
        Arg2: with stray paint