'V n from n' - Construction 6
| Name: | the absent oneself from somewhere construction |
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| Description: | A person removes themselves from a place or situation. The NP following the verb is a reflexive pronoun. |
| Verbs: | absent, tear away |
| Example: | She made a practice of absenting herself from her family… (BNC) |
| Membership: | literal 'from'; move |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Location change.
Roles: NP1: Cause-move; NP2: Mover-abstract; NP3: Location
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