'V pron refl' - Construction 2
| Name: | the kill oneself construction |
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| Description: | A person harms themselves deliberately. |
| Verbs: | drown, hang, inject, kill, starve |
| Example: | …a verdict that she killed herself. (BNC) |
| Membership: | action; person; harm |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Change.
Roles: NP1: Agent; NP2: Affected
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