'V wh' - Construction 20

Name: the entity determines what takes place construction
Description: An entity makes something happen
Verbs: decide, define, determine, dictate, influence
Example: The budget available may determine what form of advertising a retailer chooses. (BNC)
Membership: Action; causation
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Logical relation. Roles: NP1: Influencer; wh-clause: Influenced
Field: Causation. Roles: NP1: Cause; wh-clause: Result
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