'V n for n' - Construction 4
| Name: | the criticise someone for something construction |
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| Description: | A person speaks negatively about an action that someone has performed. The NP following 'for' indicates the action. |
| Verbs: | admonish, attack, berate, blame, castigate, censure, chide, condemn, criticize, rap, reprimand, reproach, scold, slam, slate, upbraid, vilify, tell off, tick off |
| Example: | …criticising the officials for their interference… (BNC) |
| Membership: | reactive 'for'; communication; negative |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2: Target; NP3: Stimulus
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