'V n n' - Construction 1
| Name: | the tell someone something construction |
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| Description: | A person gives someone information, orally or in writing. |
| Verbs: | concede, quote, pen, read, spin (a tale), teach, tell, write |
| Example: | ...she decided she would tell Angel all her history. (BNC) |
| Membership: | transfer; communication; verbal |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2: Receiver; NP3: Scope
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