'V n from n' - Construction 18
| Name: | the entity distinguishes one thing from another construction |
|---|---|
| Description: | An entity causes two things to be perceived as different from one another. |
| Verbs: | decouple, differentiate, distinguish, separate |
| Example: | …the same pattern which distinguishes man from the apes. (BNC) |
| Membership: | figurative 'from'; cognition |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Cognition.
Roles: NP1: Source; NP2 + NP3: Inference
Field: Equivalence. Roles: NP1: Source; NP2: Carrier1; NP3: Carrier2 |