'V n into n' - Construction 7
| Name: | the talk somebody into action construction |
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| Description: | A person causes another person to follow a course of action by talking to them in a way specified by the verb. The NP following 'into' indicates the action. |
| Verbs: | badger, browbeat, chivvy, goad, nag, talk |
| Example: | It's not a case of him talking me into the move. (BNC) |
| Membership: | cause; cause someone to do; force; communication |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2+NP3: Message
Field: Causation. Roles: NP1: Cause; NP2: Affected; NP3: Result |