'V with n' - Construction 12
| Name: | the plead with someone construction |
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| Description: | A person communicates with another person in a particular way. The NP following 'with' indicates the second person. |
| Verbs: | argue, bargain, commiserate, consult, expostulate, intercede, joke, laugh, level, plead, reason, remonstrate, talk, visit |
| Example: | She argued and pleaded with him. (BNC) |
| Membership: | Engagement 'with'; person as subject; person with person; communication |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2: Receiver
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