'V n to n' - Construction 16
| Name: | the delegate activity to a person construction |
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| Description: | A person causes a role or task to be performed by someone. The NP following 'to' indicates the person who will perform the role. |
| Verbs: | delegate, devolve, entrust, license, subcontract |
| Example: | Even when the Raja delegated duties and responsibilities to others... (enTenTen20) |
| Membership: | action; cause; figurative; person |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Causation.
Roles: NP1: Cause; verb + NP2: Result; NP3: Affected.
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