'V n on n' - Construction 10

Name: the something decides someone on course of action construction
Description: An entity or a person makes someone think in a particular way about a topic. The NP following the verb indicates the person. The NP following 'on' indicates the topic.
Verbs: decide, sell
Example: …fears for personal safety decided them on this course. (enTenTen20)
Membership: figurative; cognition; make think
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Cognition. Roles: NP1: Phenomenon-Actor; NP2: Cognizer; NP3: Phenomenon-Topic
Field: Causation. Roles: NP1: Cause; NP2: Affected; verb + NP3: Result
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