Rolesets - scratch

scratch

scratch.02 - cut shallowly, rake the surface sharply

SCRATCH-V NOTES: Member of Vncls cut-21.1-1, hurt-40.8.3-2, swat-18.2, wipe_manner-10.4.1-1. (from scratch.02-v)
SCRATCHING-N NOTES: ~scratch.02 (from scratching.01-n)
I don't think arg2 'medium' will ever occur; it just doesn't sound natural to me. (from scratch.02-v)

Aliases:

scratching (n.)
scratch (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: cutter
ARG1-PPT: thing cut
ARG2-DIR: medium, source
ARG3-MNR: instrument

semi-idiomatic

While they can target some of the most obvious miscreants , enforcers concede that
theyARG0
are
onlyARGM-ADV
scratchingrel
the surfaceARG1
.

kitchen disaster

JohnARG0
scratchedrel
his handARG1
with a butter knifeARG3
.

with arg2 source

JohnARG0
scratchedrel
the paintARG1
off of his fingernailsARG2
.

Arg0, 1

Tina 'sARG0
scratchingrel
of her noseARG1
was a tell that she was bluffing .

scratch.04 - search

SCRATCH-V NOTES: Member of Vncls rummage-35.5. (from scratch.04-v)

Aliases:

scratch (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: searcher, scratcher
ARG1-PPT: searched for

both args

HeARG0
seemed to like his new home ,
scratchingrel
for wormsARG1
where I 'd pulled up the weedsARGM-LOC
.

scratch_out

scratch_out.01 - extract with difficulty

SCRATCH_OUT-V NOTES: Updated by Julia, 11/2010. (from scratch.01-v)

Aliases:

scratch_out (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: squeezer
ARG1-PPT: extracted material (ie life)
ARG2-DIR: source (ie, stony ground)

args 0 and 1

The dogs have their day as
a roughed - up Cleveland IndiansARG0
finallyARGM-TMP
scratchrel
outrel
a winARG1
.

all args

fishery managersARG0
can not possibly understand fishing without spending years trying to
scratchrel
outrel
a livingARG1
from the seaARG2
.

scratch_out.03 - manner of writing

SCRATCH_OUT-V NOTES: See Vncls scribble-25.2. (from scratch.03-v)

Aliases:

scratch_out (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: writer
ARG1-PPT: thing written
ARG2-GOL: benefactive

inkblot express

At Lloyd 's of LondonARGM-LOC
,
underwritersARG0
stillARGM-TMP
scratchrel
outrel
policiesARG1
using fountain pens and blotting paperARGM-MNR
.

with benefactive

JohnARG0
scratchedrel
outrel
a picture of a roseARG1
for MaryARG2
.