'V to n' - Construction 38
| Name: | the bleed to death construction |
|---|---|
| Description: | A person dies as a result of something. The noun after to is death. |
| Verbs: | bleed, choke, freeze, haemorrhage, starve |
| Example: | ... he was bleeding to death. (BNC) |
| Membership: | resultative 'to' |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Causation.
Roles: NP1: Affected; NP2: Result
Field: Equivalence. Roles: NP1: Carrier; NP2: Attribute Field: Change. Roles: NP1: Affected; NP2: Outcome |