'V n adj' - Construction 1

Name: the like something quality construction
Description: A person likes something to have a particular quality.
Verbs: like, prefer
Example: He likes his coffee strong. (BNC)
Membership:
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Cognition. Roles: NP1: Emoter; NP2 + Adj: Phenomenon
Field: Equivalence. Roles: NP1: Cognizer; NP2: Carrier; Adj: Attribute
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