'V n (Communication)' - Construction 6
| Name: | the recommend action construction |
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| Description: | A person elicits or commits to future action. The NP following the verb indicates the action. |
| Verbs: | ask (+permission), promise, propose, recommend, suggest urge |
| Example: | [He] had recommended this course of action. (BNC) |
| Membership: | Communication; topic as object |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2: Topic
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