'V to n' - Construction 9

Name: the point to something construction
Description: An entity gives evidence for something being true.
Verbs: attest, point, testify
Example: The evidence … pointed to possible abuse... (BNC)
Membership: relational 'to'; relation
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Logical relations. Roles: NP1: Evidencer; NP2: Evidenced
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