'V n wh' - Construction 2
| Name: | the tell someone what is the case construction |
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| Description: | A person gives information to someone. |
| Verbs: | advise, inform, instruct, remind, show, teach, tell, warn |
| Example: | All I want you to do now is tell me where they are. (BNC) |
| Membership: | person as source; giving information |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2: Receiver; wh-clause: Topic
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