'V n against n' - Construction 3
| Name: | the decide someone against something construction |
|---|---|
| Description: | An entity or person causes someone to take a stance against something. |
| Verbs: | decide, turn |
| Example: | [Their actions] decided him against pushing on with his ambitions. (BNC) |
| Membership: | figurative 'against'; relational |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Cognition.
Roles: NP1: Cognition-cause; NP2: Cognizer; NP3: Phenomenon
Field: Causation. Roles: NP1: Cause; NP2: Affected; prep + NP3: Result |