'V n (Material)' - Construction 14

Name: the rob someone construction
Description: A person takes something from someone. The NP following the verb is the person from whom something is taken.
Verbs: e.g. deny, rob
Example: … a man who robbed a woman last night. (BNC)
Membership: Actor affects something; make a change; change location/possession; physical
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Possession transfer. Roles: NP1: Recipient; NP2: Donor
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