'V n into n' - Construction 9
| Name: | the intimidate someone into action construction |
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| Description: | A person causes another person to follow a course of action by making them feel fear or shame. The NP following 'into' indicates the action. |
| Verbs: | chasten, frighten, intimidate, panic, scare, shame, terrify |
| Example: | …with the aim of intimidating Europe into submission… (BNC) |
| Membership: | cause; cause someone to do; force; emotion |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Causation.
Roles: NP1: Cause; NP2: Affected; NP3: Result
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