'V n -ing' - Construction 5
| Name: | the describe something doing construction |
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| Description: | A person talks about an event. |
| Verbs: | describe, mention, report |
| Example: | ...they describe a child reading from "Black Beauty''. (BNC) |
| Membership: | reaction; communication |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2+-ing clause: Message
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