'V n to n' - Construction 26
| Name: | the suggest action to someone construction |
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| Description: | A person directs that someone participates in an action. The NP following the verb indicates the action. The NP following 'to' indicates the person directed. |
| Verbs: | propose (+marriage), suggest (+course of action) |
| Example: | …they suggest a dance to my companion, Wesley. (BNC) |
| Membership: | communication; about action |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2+NP3: Message-Action.
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