'V in n' - Construction 15
Name: | The increase in quantity construction. |
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Description: | An entity becomes larger or smaller. The NP after 'in' indicates the type of quantity e.g. size. |
Verbs: | change, decline, decrease, differ, double, drop, fall, gain, increase, lessen, rise, shrink, triple, tumble, vary, come down, go down, go up |
Example: | …the wind had increased in strength… (BNC) |
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Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Change.
Roles: NP1: Affected; NP2: Parameter
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