'V n adj' - Construction 2
| Name: | the want something quality construction |
|---|---|
| Description: | A person wants something to have a particular quality. |
| Verbs: | need, want, wish |
| Example: | She wants her garden wild. (BNC) |
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| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Cognition.
Roles: NP1: Desirer; NP2 + Adj: Phenomenon
Field: Equivalence. Roles: NP1: Cognizer; NP2: Carrier; Adj: Attribute |