'V to n' - Construction 21
| Name: | the admit to something construction |
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| Description: | A person says they have done a bad action. |
| Verbs: | admit, confess, own up |
| Example: | ...police arrested Tajiri, who admitted to the shooting. (BNC) |
| Membership: | focus 'to'; communication |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2: Topic
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