'V n as n' - Construction 7
| Name: | the elect someone as construction |
|---|---|
| Description: | A person places someone in a specific role. |
| Verbs: | adopt, anoint, appoint, cast, choose, commission, confirm, designate, dub, elect, enthrone, establish, install, intend, name, nominate, ordain, be reborn, recognise, re-elect, select |
| Example: | …the party could claim credit for being the first to elect a businessman as its leader… (BNC) |
| Membership: | action |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Causation.
Roles: NP1: Cause; NP2: Affected; NP3: Result
Field: Equivalence. Roles: NP1: Causer; NP2: Carrier; NP3: Attribute |