'V n in n' - Construction 4
| Name: | the insert something in something construction |
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| Description: | A person places a person or thing somewhere. |
| Verbs: | concentrate, dip, dunk, embed, enter, implant, insert, pack, slot, stick, throw (+in prison), tuck |
| Example: | …as she inserted her key in the lock… (BNC) |
| Membership: | literal; physical contact; non-aggressive |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Location change.
Roles: NP1: Cause-move; NP2: Mover-physical; NP3: Location
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