'V with n' - Construction 6
| Name: | the tremble with emotion construction |
|---|---|
| Description: | A person expresses an emotion physically. The NP following 'with' indicates the emotion. |
| Verbs: | beam, glow, quake, quiver, reel, shake, shudder, sparkle, squirm, tremble, double up, fall about |
| Example: | Richard was trembling with indignation. (BNC) |
| Membership: | Emotion 'with'; express physically |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Reactor; NP2: Stimulus
Field: Cognition. Roles: NP1: Emoter; NP2: Phenomenon-thought |