| Name: |
the beset something with problems construction |
| Description: |
An entity or a person causes someone or something to have many problems or experience negative emotions. The NP following 'with' indicates the problems or emotions. |
| Verbs: |
barrage, beset, confront, encumber, face, rack, weigh down |
| Example: |
The merger has beset both companies with a million dollar fine. (enTenTen20) |
| Membership: |
transfer 'with'; action; figurative |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Causation.
Roles: NP1: Cause; NP2: Affected; prep + NP3: Result
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