'V n to n' - Construction 29
| Name: | the quality endears something to someone construction |
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| Description: | A quality makes someone think well of something or someone. The NP following the verb indicates the possessor of the quality. The NP following 'to' indicates the person attracted. |
| Verbs: | commend, endear, recommend |
| Example: | Flora's spirit … endeared her to everyone who met her… (BNC) |
| Membership: | cognition |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Cognition.
Roles: NP1: Phenomenon-Actor; NP2: Phenomenon-Topic; NP3: Emoter.
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