'V n as n' - Construction 3
| Name: | the strike someone as construction |
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| Description: | A person or entity is perceived as having a quality or characteristic. The subject indicates the perceived person or entity. The NP following the verb indicates the perceiver. |
| Verbs: | impress, strike |
| Example: | …but he doesn't strike me as a dictatorial megalomaniac. (BNC) |
| Membership: | cognition; perceived as subject |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Cognition.
Roles: NP1 + NP3: Phenomenon; NP2: Cognizer
Field: Equivalence. Roles: NP1: Carrier; NP2: Cognizer; NP3: Attribute |