'V to n' - Construction 11
| Name: | the talk to someone construction |
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| Description: | A person communicates with someone in speech or writing. The NP following to indicates the receiver of the message. |
| Verbs: | apologize, blab, boast, brag, chat, compleain, confess, lie, mumble, mutter, natter, pray, preach, propose, read, reply, report, sing, speak, talk, telegraph, transmit, whisper, whistle, write, open up, report back, write back, write in , write off |
| Example: | I want to talk to you now. (BNC) |
| Membership: | responsive 'to'; communication |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2: Receiver
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