'V to n' - Construction 24
| Name: | the swear to something construction |
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| Description: | A person declares their allegiance to a belief. |
| Verbs: | attest, swear, testify |
| Example: | I will swear to the truth of that right now. (BNC) |
| Membership: | focus 'to'; communication |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2: Message
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