'V n n' - Construction 20

Name: the envy someone a quality construction
Description: A person has a negative response to someone's possessions or achievements.
Verbs: begrudge, envy
Example: I envied them their self-assured dignity… (BNC)
Membership: attitudinal; negative
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Equivalence. Roles: NP1: Cognizer; NP2: Carrier; NP3: Attribute
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