'V n n' - Construction 16

Name: the cause someone harm construction
Description: A person performs or plans an action that does harm or benefit to someone.
Verbs: cause, do, intend
Example: I didn't mean to cause him any harm. (BNC)
Membership: causation
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Causation. Roles: NP1: Cause; NP2: Affected; NP3: Result
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