'V to-inf' - Construction 9
| Name: | the promise to do construction |
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| Description: | A person commits verbally to a future action. |
| Verbs: | agree, consent, contract, fix, guarantee, offer, pledge, promise, propose, swear, threaten, undertake, volunteer, vote, vow |
| Example: | …and promising to keep in touch. (BNC) |
| Membership: | restricted; future focus; intention; communication |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; to-inf clause: Message-Action
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