'V n to n' - Construction 25
| Name: | the challenge someone to an action construction |
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| Description: | A person directs that someone performs an action or participates in an event. The NP following the verb indicates the person directed. The NP following 'to' indicates the action or event. |
| Verbs: | ask, challenge, invite |
| Example: | He challenged the guys to a netball match. (BNC) |
| Membership: | communication; about action |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2+NP3: Message-Action.
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