'V n adj' - Construction 8
| Name: | the push something open construction |
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| Description: | A person or entity moves something so that it is open or closed. Depending on the verb, the adjective is 'open', 'shut', 'wide' or 'tight'. |
| Verbs: | blast, blow, ease, force, kick, lever, prize, pry, pull, push, shove, slide, tear, tug, wedge, wrench, yank (+open); open, spread (+wide); clamp, jam, nail, pull, push, slam, slide, tape, tug, wedge (+shut); close, shut (+tight) |
| Example: | The wind had once again slammed the door shut. (BNC) |
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| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Causation.
Roles: NP1: Cause; NP2: Affected; adj: Result
Field: Equivalence. Roles: NP1: Causer; NP2: Carrier; Adj: Attribute Field: Change. Roles: NP1: Agent; NP2: Affected; adj: Outcome |