'V n to n' - Construction 1
| Name: | the give something to someone construction |
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| Description: | A person transfers possession of an item to someone. |
| Verbs: | administer, award, bring, deliver, dispense, distribute, donate, export, feed, give, hand, lease, lend, let, loan, pass, pay, present, remit, render, rent, restore, sell, serve, slip, supply, surrender, transfer, transmit |
| Example: | I gave the manuscript to another historian. (BNC) |
| Membership: | action; transfer; literal |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Possession transfer.
Roles: NP1: Donor; NP2: Possession; NP3: Recipient
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