'V on n' - Construction 6
| Name: | the dote on construction |
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| Description: | A person feels positively or negatively about something. |
| Verbs: | dote, fawn, frown, smile |
| Example: | …whilst he doted on his children, he had no interest in their studies, hobbies, friends or pursuits. (BNC) |
| Membership: | focus ''on'; person on focus; emotion |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Cognition.
Roles: NP1: Emoter; NP2: Phenomenon-Topic
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