'V n for n' - Construction 1
| Name: | the do something for someone construction |
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| Description: | A person does something for the benefit of someone else. There is little restriction on the verbs used in this construction. |
| Verbs: | unrestricted verbs, e.g.: book, bring, buy, carve, collect, cook, do, fetch, find, fix, forge, get, knit, leave, make, order, play, pour, prepare, prescribe, raise, secure, wangle, write |
| Example: | Angie would continuously go and buy things for David… (BNC) |
| Membership: | beneficiary 'for' |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Possession transfer
Roles: NP1: Donor; NP2: Possession; NP3: Recipient
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