'V n (Material)' - Construction 18

Name: the hide something construction
Description: A person changes the condition of something by moving other things.
Verbs: e.g. cover, fill, hide, reveal, show, support, surround
Example: He…laid the hood over the head, hiding the face. (BNC)
Membership: Actor affects something; make a change; change location/ownership; physical
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Location change. Roles: NP1: Cause-move
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