Rolesets - spot

spot

spot.01 - discovery, seeing

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:

spotting (n.)
spot (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PPT: finder
ARG1-PAG: thing found
ARG2-GOL: benefactive, found for
ARG3-PRD: attribute

transitive

Messrs. Jacobson and BatesARG0
walked on the Big Board floor at about 8:45 a.m. yesterday and
immediatelyARGM-TMP
spottedrel
troubleARG1
.

Arg0,1

The short , rough sea prevented until quite late
hisARG0
spottingrel
the two steamersARG1
escorted by a flying boat .

spot.02 - dab, create a spot on something, creating a spot

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:

spot (v.)
spotting (n.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: painter
ARG1-GOL: canvas
ARG2-PPT: paint

painter

JohnARG0
spottedrel
his carARG1
with purple daisiesARG2
.

Arg0,1,2

Properly taping up the cabinet hardware may have prevented
hisARG0
accidentallyARGM-MNR
spottingrel
itARG1
with stray paintARG2
.