'V n to-inf' - Construction 1
| Name: | the want something to happen construction |
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| Description: | A person has a positive or negative affect towards someone or something doing something. |
| Verbs: | desire, hate, like, love, need, prefer, want, wish |
| Example: | ...to show that you want the dog to stay in position. (BNC) |
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Field: Cognition.
Roles: NP1: Desirer; NP2 + to-inf clause: Phenomenon.
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