'V n in n' - Construction 6

Name: the carve a word in something construction
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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