'V to n' - Construction 13
| Name: | the listen to someone construction |
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| Description: | A person listens to a communication. The NP following to indicates the sender or the message. |
| Verbs: | listen, listen in, tune in |
| Example: | Sara, listening to him, felt her heart expand with sweetness. (BNC) |
| Membership: | responsive 'to'; communication |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Receiver; NP2: Sayer
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