'V n at n' - Construction 6

Name: The estimate something at construction.
Description: A person thinks that something lies at a specific quantity.
Verbs: estimate, reckon
Example: I'd estimate his age at around nine months. (BNC)
Membership: level 'at'; cognition
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Cognition. Roles: NP1: Cognizer; NP2 + NP3: Phenomenon
Field: Equivalence. Roles: NP1: Cognizer; NP2: Carrier; NP3: Attribute
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