Rolesets - swoop

swoop

swoop.01 - to make a sudden sweeping movement, as a bird descending upon its prey.

SWOOP-V NOTES: No Verbnet entry. (from swoop.01-v)

Aliases:

swoop (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: swooper

destination

The otherARG0
trotted over and
swoopedrel
at the tiny puddleARGM-GOL
.

with particle of direction

His handsARG0
snatched at an imaginary bucket ,
swoopingrel
downARGM-DIR
hardARGM-MNR
to grab itARGM-PRP
and coming away with equal snap like a ball that 's been bounced hard .

swoop_up

swoop_up.02 - to grab with a swooping motion

SWOOP_UP-V NOTES: No Verbnet entry. (from swoop.02-v)

Aliases:

swoop_up (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: grabber
ARG1-PPT: grabbed

swoop ya, there it is

MaudeARG0
swoopedrel
uprel
the cupARG1
and hiked up her top hoop as if about to take off with a racing start .