Rolesets - waft

waft

waft.01 - (cause to) float lightly

WAFT-V NOTES: Frames file for 'waft' based on sentences in wsj. Verbnet entry modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3. (from waft.01-v predicate notes)

Aliases:

waft (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: cause or agent
ARG1-PPT: thing floating

usually unaccusative

The soft ,
waftingrel
aromasARG1
will `` improve ride comfort , '' the display attests , and a proud employee says Mazda hopes to move the system out of the lab and into its cars in a year or two .

arg1 as substance

SheARG0
waftedrel
a little more chloroformARG1
under the captain 's noseARGM-LOC
to be on the safe sideARGM-PRP
.

arg1 as body part

SheARG0
waftedrel
a slim handARG1
in front of her faceARGM-LOC
,
to disperse the pungent tobacco smellARGM-PRP
.

arg1 as object

SheARG0
waftedrel
a ring boxARG1
in front of his noseARGM-LOC
.