'V n to n' - Construction 8
| Name: | the increase something to a level construction |
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| Description: | A person or entity makes an amount increase or decrease to a specific level. |
| Verbs: | e.g. abbreviate, decrease, drop, increase, keep, lower, raise, reduce, shorten, swell |
| Example: | [The manager] has increased its workforce to fourteen. (BNC) |
| Membership: | action; change; literal |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Change.
Roles: NP1: Agent; NP2: Affected; NP3: Outcome
Field: Equivalence. Roles: NP1: Causer; NP2: Carrier; NP3: Attribute |