'V n for n' - Construction 15
| Name: | the mistake one thing for another construction |
|---|---|
| Description: | A person mistakes one person or thing for another. |
| Verbs: | mistake |
| Example: | …Charles Darwin mistook the finch for a warbler. (BNC) |
| Membership: | exchanging 'for'; two things |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Cognition
Roles: NP1: Cognizer; NP2 + NP3: Phenomenon
Field: Equivalence Roles: NP1: Cognizer; NP2: Carrier1; NP3: Carrier2 |