'V n wh' - Construction 1
| Name: | the ask someone what is the case construction |
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| Description: | A person seeks information from someone. |
| Verbs: | ask |
| Example: | Mark asked me how old he was… (BNC) |
| Membership: | person as source; seeking information |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2: Receiver; wh-clause: Message
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