'V n (Material)' - Construction 13
| Name: | the feed someone construction |
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| Description: | A person gives something to someone. The NP following the verb is the recipient. |
| Verbs: | e.g. arm, feed, serve, supply, treat |
| Example: | She is responsible for feeding the 17,000 passengers… (BNC) |
| Membership: | Actor affects something; make a change; change location/ownership; physical |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Possession transfer.
Roles: NP1: Donor: NP2: Recipient
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