'V n into n' - Construction 5
| Name: | the amalgamate one thing into another thing construction |
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| Description: | A person or entity joins two things together. The NP following the verb and the NP following 'into' indicate the two things. |
| Verbs: | absorb, aggregate, amalgamate, group, merge, weave, weld |
| Example: | [He] amalgamated 14 separate companies into three businesses. (BNC) |
| Membership: | change; merge |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Change.
Roles: NP1: Agent; NP2: Affected; NP3: Outcome
Field: Equivalence. Roles: NP1: Causer; NP2: Carrier; NP3: Attribute |