'V n to-inf' - Construction 15
| Name: | the beckon someone to do something construction |
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| Description: | A person uses non-verbal communication to instruct someone to do something. |
| Verbs: | beckon, motion |
| Example: | …beckoning the others to be quiet. (BNC) |
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| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Behaver; NP2: Receiver; to-inf clause: Message-Action.
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