'V n (Relational)' - Construction 4
| Name: | the appear something construction |
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| Description: | A person or entity has the semblance of belonging to an identifying category. |
| Verbs: | act, appear, feel, look, play, seem, sound |
| Example: | He appeared a man of means… (BNC) |
| Membership: | Relational; characteristics; identity |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Equivalence.
Roles: NP1: Carrier; NP2: Attribute
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