'V n (Material)' - Construction 14
| Name: | the rob someone construction |
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| 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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