| Name: |
the cast doubt on something construction |
| Description: |
An entity or a person makes someone think about something in a particular way. The NP following 'on' indicates the topic. The NP following the verb indicates the attitude towards the topic. |
| Verbs: |
cast (+ doubt), (+ throw light), place (+ importance) |
| Example: |
But some studies have cast doubt on the drugs' safety… (enTenTen20) |
| Membership: |
figurative; cognition; make think |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Cognition.
Roles: NP1: Source; NP2 + NP3: Inference
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