'V n (Material)' - Construction 9
| Name: | the solve a problem construction |
|---|---|
| Description: | A person or entity changes a problematic situation. |
| Verbs: | e.g. address, beat, fix, handle, improve, save, solve, sort, treat |
| Example: | …the only way for [them] to solve their crisis. (BNC) |
| Membership: | Actor affects something; make a change; change entity; abstract |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Change.
Roles: NP1: Agent; NP2: Affected
Field: Causation. Roles: NP1: Cause; NP2: Affected |