'V n with n' - Construction 9
| Name: | the bandy words with someone construction |
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| Description: | Two people argue or negotiate. The subject and the NP following 'with' indicate the people involved. |
| Verbs: | argue (+point), bandy (+words), debate (+issue), dispute (+issue), hold (+talks), negotiate (+terms), renew (+talks), reopen (+talks), swap (+insults), trade (+insults), talk over (+issue), talk through (+issue) |
| Example: | If you choose to give no answer, we can not wait to bandy words with you. (enTenTen20) |
| Membership: | conjunction 'with'; communication |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2: Scope; NP3: Receiver
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