'V n to n' - Construction 5
| Name: | the grant respect to someone construction |
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| Description: | A person treats something in a particular way. This is expressed as a figurative giving of an attitude such as respect to a person. |
| Verbs: | accord, dedicate, dispense, extend, feed, give, grant, pay (+respects), sacrifice, submit, transfer, vouchsafe |
| Example: | He … granted respect to everyone. (enTenTen20) |
| Membership: | action; transfer; figurative |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Possession transfer.
Roles: NP1: Donor; NP2: Possession; NP3: Recipient
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