'V n to-inf' - Construction 13
| Name: | the encourage someone to do something construction |
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| Description: | A person exerts pressure on someone to make them do something. |
| Verbs: | badger, cajole, chivvy, coax, egg on, encourage, importune, incite, nag, nudge, pester, press, pressure, pressurize, prod, urge |
| Example: | Please encourage your friends to become the Museum's friends. (BNC) |
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| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2: Receiver; to-inf clause: Message-Action.
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