'V n with n' - Construction 25

Name: the charge someone with a crime construction
Description: A person gives information about something relating to a person, such as what they have done or will do. The NP following 'with' indicates the scope of the information.
Verbs: charge, diagnose, threaten
Example: Now the police have charged the owner with animal abuse... (enTenTen20)
Membership: manner 'with'; communication
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Communication. Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2: Receiver; NP3: Topic
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