'V n into -ing' - Construction 6
| Name: | the persuade someone into doing something construction |
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| Description: | A person causes another person to follow a course of action using persuasion or encouragement. |
| Verbs: | co-opt, galvanize, jolt, lead, nudge, persuade, propel, seduce, spur, steer, stimulate, stir, tempt |
| Example: | His clever speech persuaded the crowd into thinking his way. (BNC) |
| Membership: | Cause someone to do; encouragement |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2+-ing: Message-Action
Field: Causation. Roles: NP1: Cause; NP2; Affected; -ing clause: Result |