'V n into n' - Construction 11
| Name: | the charm someone into action construction |
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| Description: | A person causes another person to follow a course of action using deceptively positive affect. The NP following 'into' indicates the action. |
| Verbs: | cajole, charm, seduce, sweet talk, tempt |
| Example: | …to our surprise, we charmed [her] into a five-per-cent royalty deal. (enTenTen20) |
| Membership: | cause; cause someone to do; deception; positive effect |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2+NP3: Message
Field: Causation. Roles: NP1: Cause; NP2: Affected; NP3: Result |