'V n (Material)' - Construction 16
| Name: | the lose something construction |
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| Description: | A person loses or relinquishes possession of something. The NP following the verb is the transferred item. |
| Verbs: | e.g. lose, present, provide, sell, share, spend |
| Example: | …if they provided the baskets… (BNC) |
| Membership: | Actor affects something; make a change; change location/ownership; physical |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Possession transfer.
Roles: NP1: Donor; NP2: Possession
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