'V n as adj' - Construction 5
| Name: | the denounce something as quality construction |
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| Description: | A person says or writes that someone or something has a specific negative quality. |
| Verbs: | attack, brand, condemn, decry, denounce, dismiss, expose, scorn, write off |
| Example: | Both environmentalists and the timber industry denounced the decision as inadequate. (BNC) |
| Membership: | communication |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2+adj: Message
Field: Equivalence. Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2: Carrier; adj: Attribute |