'V n in n' - Construction 6
| Name: | the carve a word in something construction |
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| Description: | A person cuts a mark in something. |
| Verbs: | carve, engrave, etch, imprint |
| Example: | I … carved an arrow in the bark of the tree… (BNC) |
| Membership: | literal; physical contact; non-aggressive |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Creation.
Roles: NP1: Creator; NP2: Outcome: NP3: Location
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