'V n (Communication)' - Construction 9
| Name: | the make a suggestion construction |
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| Description: | A person produces an utterance. The verb and the NP following it indicate the type of utterance. |
| Verbs: | add (+remark), ask (+question), call (+name), draw (+comparison), lay (+blame), make (+suggestion), offer (+advice), pass (+comment), put (+question), withdraw (+remark) |
| Example: | Rory made several suggestions… (BNC) |
| Membership: | Communication; metalangauge as object |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2: Scope
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