'V n into n' - Construction 12
| Name: | the jolt someone into action construction |
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| Description: | A person causes another person to follow a course of action using persuasion or encouragement. The NP following 'into' indicates the action. |
| Verbs: | galvanize, jolt, judge, persuade, propel, seduce, spur, steer, stir, tempt |
| Example: | …its objective of jolting the government into strong action… (BNC) |
| Membership: | cause; cause someone to do; encouragement |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2+NP3: Message
Field: Causation. Roles: NP1: Cause; NP2: Affected; NP3: Result |