'V n as adj' - Construction 2
| Name: | the reveal something as construction |
|---|---|
| Description: | A characteristic is evidence that someone or something has a specific quality. |
| Verbs: | brand, characterise, reveal, mark out |
| Example: | …his designs revealed him as highly competent… (BNC) |
| Membership: | cognition; evidence as subject |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Cognition.
Roles: NP1: Source; NP2 + adj: Inference
Field: Equivalence. Roles: NP1: Source; NP2: Carrier; adj: Attribute |