'V adj' - Construction 12
| Name: | the freeze solid construction |
|---|---|
| Description: | A person or entity does something and as a result gains a quality. |
| Verbs: | burn (+low), freeze (+solid), set (+solid), strip (+naked), wrap up (+warm) |
| Example: | The stream had frozen solid across the path. (BNC) |
| Membership: | result; change |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Equivalence.
Roles: NP1: Carrier; adj: Attribute
Field: Change. Roles: NP1: Affected; adj: Outcome |