"whiff" Rolesets

whiff.01 - smell by inhaling through the nose

WHIFF-V NOTES: Roleset based on internet search. Member of Vncls 35.3. Comparison to ?smell?. Roleset by Julia. (from whiff.01-v)

Aliases:

whiff (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: entity doing the sniffing
ARG1-PPT: the scent
ARG2-LOC: the air carrying the scent

All args

, .

Scent as core arg

Her expression seemed to say .

location as subject

.

whiff.02 - carry on/as a puff of air

WHIFF-V NOTES: Roleset based on internet search. No Vncls. Comparison to ?blow?. Roleset by Julia. (from whiff.02-v)

Aliases:

whiff (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: the wind
ARG1-PPT: thing being carried on the wind
ARG2-DIR: direction

All args

.

Theme as subject with source

.

whiff.03 - swing at and miss the third pitch, striking out

WHIFF-V NOTES: Roleset based on internet search. No Vncls. Comparison to ?fail.01?. Roleset by Julia. (from whiff.03-v)
May be used metaphorically. Instances with actual agent rare. (from whiff.03-v)

Aliases:

whiff (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: causal agent, pitcher
ARG1-PPT: entity swinging and missing
ARG2-VSP: thing attempted

With agent

.

Baseball frame, Args-1 &2

made two fouls , and then sent Chipper into real convulsions by .

Metaphorical extension, Args-1 &2

.

Arg-2 with PP 'on __'

.

Baseball frame intransitive

had Lewis behind the line of scrimmage on third down , and .

Metaphorical use intransitive

started playing hardball with Bill O'Reilly and wound up .

whiff.04 - smoke recreationally, as a pipe

WHIFF-V NOTES: Roleset based on internet search. No Vncls. Comparison to ?smoke?. Roleset by Julia. (from whiff.04-v)

Aliases:

whiff (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: smoker
ARG1-PPT: cigar, cigarettes, pipe, etc.

Arg1 as core arg

.

Antipassive: Arg-1 as oblique arg

, .

whiff.05 - exhale a puff of air, possibly as an utterance

WHIFF-V NOTES: Roleset based on internet search. Member of Vncls 40.1.3-1. Roleset by Julia. (from whiff.05-v)

Aliases:

whiff (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: agent (animate)
ARG1-PPT: exhaled puff of air, utterance

Both args

.

Both args

.

whiff.06 - extinguish

WHIFF-V NOTES: Roleset based on internet search. No Vncls. Comparison to ?extinguish?. Roleset by Julia. (from whiff.06-v)
Occurs with secondary predication 'out (PP)'. (from whiff.06-v)

Aliases:

whiff (v.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: entity snuffing out the flame
ARG1-PPT: the flame

Both args

.

patient as subject

.

whiff

whiff.01 - smell by inhaling through the nose

Aliases:

Roles:

All args

Scent as core arg

location as subject

whiff.02 - carry on/as a puff of air

Aliases:

Roles:

All args

Theme as subject with source

whiff.03 - swing at and miss the third pitch, striking out

Aliases:

Roles:

With agent

Baseball frame, Args-1 &2

Metaphorical extension, Args-1 &2

Arg-2 with PP 'on __'

Baseball frame intransitive

Metaphorical use intransitive

whiff.04 - smoke recreationally, as a pipe

Aliases:

Roles:

Arg1 as core arg

Antipassive: Arg-1 as oblique arg

whiff.05 - exhale a puff of air, possibly as an utterance

Aliases:

Roles:

Both args

Both args

whiff.06 - extinguish

Aliases:

Roles:

Both args

patient as subject

Passive