'V n (Material)' - Construction 1

Name: the build something construction
Description: A person or entity brings a physical entity into being.
Verbs: e.g. build (confidence), cause (a problem), form (a relationship), open (an account), start (a business), strike (a deal)
Example: … where Claudia built her little house. (BNC)
Membership: Actor affects something; make a change; create entity; physical
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Creation. Roles: NP1: Creator; NP2: Outcome
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