<?xml version="1.0"?>
<frameset>
<predicate lemma="ferry">
<note>
  Frames file for 'ferry' based on sentences in wsj.  Verbnet entries
  51.4.1 and 11.5, FRamenet entry Transportation.
</note>

<roleset id="ferry.01" name="move something back   and forth" vncls="51.4.1 11.5">
<roles>
  <role descr="agent, driver" n="0"><vnrole vncls="11.5" vntheta="Agent"/><vnrole vncls="51.4.1" vntheta="Agent"/></role>
  <role descr="thing moved" n="1"><vnrole vncls="11.5" vntheta="Theme"/><vnrole vncls="51.4.1" vntheta="Theme"/></role>
  <role descr="locations, or start point" n="2"><vnrole vncls="11.5" vntheta="Source"/><vnrole vncls="51.4.1" vntheta="Location"/></role>
  <role descr="destination" n="3"><vnrole vncls="11.5" vntheta="Destination"/><vnrole vncls="51.4.1" vntheta="Location"/></role>
</roles>

<example name="all args">
<inflection aspect="ns" form="gerund" person="ns" tense="ns" voice="ns"/>
<text>
    In fact, Aer Lingus started [*-1] ferrying Russians from Shannon
    to New York when Washington stripped Aeroflot of its U.S. landing
    rights. 
</text>
        <arg n="0">[*-1] -&gt;  Aer Lingus</arg>
        <rel>ferrying</rel>
        <arg n="1">Russians</arg>
        <arg f="from" n="2">Shannon</arg>
        <arg f="to" n="3">New York</arg>
        <arg f="TMP" n="M">when Washington stripped Aeroflot of its
        U.S. landing rights</arg> 
</example>

<example name="often missing start point">
<inflection aspect="ns" form="infinitive" person="ns" tense="ns" voice="active"/>
<text>
    The passenger railroad said it terminated some runs in Sacramento,
    relying on buses [*-2] to ferry passengers to the Bay area. 
</text>
        <arg n="0">[*-2] -&gt;  buses</arg>
        <rel>ferry</rel>
        <arg n="1">passengers</arg>
        <arg f="to" n="3">the Bay area</arg>
</example>

<example name="merged locations">
  <inflection aspect="ns" form="full" person="ns" tense="past" voice="active"/>
  <text>
     Mary ferried John between jail and the mental ward.
  </text>
  <arg n="0">Mary</arg>
  <rel>ferried</rel>
  <arg n="1">John</arg>
  <arg f="between" n="2">jail and the mental ward</arg>
</example>

<note>
</note>

</roleset>
</predicate>
</frameset>
