'V n to n' - Construction 14
| Name: | the broaden something to a wider scope construction |
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| Description: | A person or entity makes the scope of something broader or narrower. The NP following 'to' indicates the new scope. |
| Verbs: | broaden, extend, generalize, limit, ration, restrict |
| Example: | If you want to broaden the discussion to other aspects… (BNC) |
| Membership: | action; cause; figurative; entity |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Causation.
Roles: NP1: Cause; NP2: Affected; prep + NP3: Result.
Field: Equivalence. Roles: NP1: Causer; NP2: Carrier; NP3: Attribute. |