Rolesets - snap

snap

snap.01 - bite at viciously, perhaps as an utterance

SNAP-V NOTES: predicate edited by Arrick. This sense includes biting at, like an animal snapping at food. Member of VNcls manner_speaking-37.3. (from snap.01-v)

Aliases:

snap (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: speaker, snapper
ARG1-PPT: utterance
ARG2-GOL: hearer, entity being snapped at

buncha irrelevant args

It is interesting to see
the fundamental stock pickersARG0
snaprel
`` foul ''ARG1
on program tradingARGM-ADV
when the markets declineARGM-TMP
,
while hailing the great values still abounding as the markets riseARGM-ADV
.

ARG0 and ARG2

and there she is saying I did n't like
the wayARGM-MNR
thatR-ARGM-MNR
this womanARG0
snappedrel
at meARG2
talking about the accuser 's mother et cetera /. /.

be angry

What makes
these young menARG0
snaprel
.

bite at

AllosaurusARG0
snappedrel
at its foodARG2
the way crocodiles doARGM-MNR
.

snap.03 - snap the fingers

SNAP-V NOTES: Member of VNcls crane-40.3.2. (from snap.03-v)
Note that the "fingers" argument is often deleted as redundant; fewpeople can snap their toes, for example. (from snap.03-v)

Aliases:

snap (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: snapper
ARG1-PPT: fingers
ARG2-CAU: at whom/what

ARG0 and ARG1 and ARG2

DenysARG0
turned round and
ostentatiouslyARGM-MNR
snappedrel
his fingersARG1
at the bailiffARG2
, and proceeded .

snap.04 - make snapping noises

SNAP-V NOTES: Member of Vncls sound_emission-43.2. Updated by Julia, 11/2010. (from snap.04-v)

Aliases:

snap (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PPT: maker of sounds

ergative

John heard
the logsARG0
snappingrel
in the fireplaceARGM-LOC
.

snap.05 - break into pieces

SNAP-V NOTES: Member of VNcls break-45.1, split-23.2. (from snap.05-v)

Aliases:

snap (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: breaker
ARG1-PPT: thing broken
ARG2-MNR: instrument
ARG3-PRD: pieces

typical usage

The Amex Market Value IndexARG0
snappedrel
a five - session losing streakARG1
by rising 2.91 to 378.07ARGM-MNR
.

more args

JohnARG0
snappedrel
piecesARG3
off the honkin ' huge block - o - chocolateARG1
with his fingersARG2
.

snap.07 - move quickly

SNAP-V NOTES: No VNcls. (from snap.07-v)

Aliases:

snap (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: mover
ARG1-PPT: thing in motion
ARG2-GOL: destination

with direction and destination

Sun Microsystems Inc.ARG1
,
snappingrel
backARGM-DIR
to profitabilityARG2
after its first quarterly loss as a public firmARGM-TMP
, said it earned $ 5.2 million , or seven cents a share , in the fiscal first quarter .

with agent

A loud noise made
JohnARG0
snaprel
his headARG1
aroundARGM-DIR
.

snap.09 - take pictures with snapping noise

SNAP-V NOTES: Roleset based on instances in wsj-roleset revisions. Framed by Claire. No VNcls. (from snap.09-v)

Aliases:

snap (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: Photographer
ARG1-PPT: Shots/ pictures

Typical transitive

SheARG0
snapsrel
photos of the buckled floors and the plaster that has fallen away from the wallsARG1
.

snap_off

snap_off.06 - break into pieces

SNAP_OFF-V NOTES: (from snap.06-v)

Aliases:

snap_off (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: breaker
ARG1-PPT: piece(s)
ARG2-DIR: whole

all args

JohnARG0
snappedrel
offrel
a twigARG1
from the treeARG2
.

snap_up

snap_up.08 - acquire quickly

SNAP_UP-V NOTES: No VNcls. Comparison to 'buy'. (from snap.08-v)
I sorta doubt the higher args will appear, but it's theoretically possible. (from snap.08-v)

Aliases:

snap_up (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: agent, entity acquiring something
ARG1-PPT: thing acquired
ARG2-DIR: seller
ARG3-PRP: price paid
ARG4-GOL: benefactive

just transitive

If the Paribas bid succeeds , it will be
the second time in two monthsARGM-TMP
a big French investment banking groupARG0
has
snappedrel
uprel
an insurance groupARG1
.