'V n n' - Construction 14

Name: the appoint someone something construction
Description: A person places someone in a job or role.
Verbs: anoint, appoint, crown, elect, make, ordain, re-elect, vote
Example: Queen Victoria appointed him Inspector of Fisheries... (BNC)
Membership: categorise; action
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Causation. Roles: NP1: Cause; NP2: Affected; NP3: Result
Field: Equivalence. Roles: NP1: Causer; NP2: Carrier; NP3: Attribute
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