'V that' - Construction 20
| Name: | the entity dictates that construction |
|---|---|
| Description: | An entity causes something to happen. |
| Verbs: | dictate, guarantee, mean, provide |
| Example: | Quinn's tough background dictated that he had to know how to take care of himself. (BNC) |
| Membership: | action; causation |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Logical relations.
Roles: NP1: Influencer; that-clause: Influenced
Field: Causation. Roles: NP1: Cause; that-clause: Result |