'V n of n' - Construction 6
| Name: | the suspect someone of something construction |
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| Description: | A person thinks that another person may be guilty of an offence. The NP following 'of' indicates the offence. |
| Verbs: | suspect |
| Example: | …feeling outraged that he could suspect her of such a thing. (BNC) |
| Membership: | cognition |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Cognition.
Roles: NP1: Cognizer; NP2 + NP3: Phenomenon
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