'V of n' - Construction 1

Name: the complain of construction
Description: A person communicates about a topic.
Verbs: boast, complain, speak, talk, tell, warn
Example: …both sides complained of ceasefire violations. (BNC)
Membership:
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Communication. Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2: Topic
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