'V n (Relational)' - Construction 1

Name: the remain something construction
Description: A person or entity has or takes on an identifying category.
Verbs: be, become, form, make, prove, remain, represent, stay, turn
Example: The book remained a favourite all through his life. (BNC)
Membership: Relational; characteristics; identity
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Equivalence. Roles: NP1: Carrier; NP2: Attribute
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