'V n in n' - Construction 1
| Name: | the divide something in two construction |
|---|---|
| Description: | A person or entity divides one thing so that it becomes two or more things. |
| Verbs: | break, carve, chop, cut, divide, fold, slice, snap, sort, split |
| Example: | …we divided the tissue samples in half… (BNC) |
| Membership: | literal; divide |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Change.
Roles: NP1: Agent; NP2: Affected; NP3: Outcome
Field: Equivalence. Roles: NP1: Causer; NP2: Carrier; NP3: Attribute |