'V n (Cognition)' - Construction 7
| Name: | the interest someone construction |
|---|---|
| Description: | An entity causes a person to have a feeling. The NP following the verb indicates the person. |
| Verbs: | attract, hurt, interest, please, surprise, upset worry |
| Example: | She … read only the news that interested her. (BNC) |
| Membership: | Cognition; entity as subject; person as object |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Role: Cognition.
Fields: NP1: Phenomenon-Topic; NP2: Emoter
Role: Causation. Fields: NP1: Cause; NP2: Affected |