'V n (Relational)' - Construction 8

Name: the develop a fault construction
Description: A person or entity gains a quality.
Verbs: adopt (+attitude), affect (+interest), assume (+manner), develop (+fault/illness), gain (weight/speed), gather (+speed), lose (+weight/speed), recover (+consciousness)
Example: If the pump or cable develop a fault… (BNC)
Membership: Relational; characteristics; possession; figurative
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Equivalence. Roles: NP1: Carrier; NP2: Attribute
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