'V n that' - Construction 1
| Name: | the inform someone that something is the case construction |
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| Description: | A person gives information to someone. |
| Verbs: | inform, instruct, notify, remind, show, teach, tell |
| Example: | John informs me that his middle name is Russell. (BNC) |
| Membership: | communication; person as source; no change in cognition; no affect |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2: Receiver; that-clause: Message
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