| Vnton1-3-1-1 |
NP Verb NP to NP |
Reporting "V n to n" |
An Informer informs the Authorities of the improper behaviour of a Wrongdoer. |
Houghton's wife
reported
him
to
naval security.
|
| turnoneselfinton |
NP turn -self in to NP |
turn oneself in to n |
A Wrongdoer informs the Authorities that he or she was engaged in some misbehaviour. |
|
| breakthenewston |
NP break the news to NP |
"break the news to n" |
A Communicator conveys some newly received and noteworthy Information to an Addressee. |
He
's just
broken
the news
to
parents
in a letter to each family.
|
| unburdenselfton |
NP unburden -self to NP |
unburden oneself to n |
A Speaker tells an Addressee about something which he or she has been secretly worrying about. |
Betty
unburdened
herself
to
her interviewer
with characteristic frankness.
|
| Vnton2 |
NP Verb NP to NP |
Resultative "V n to n" |
An Agent acts on a Patient to cause a certain Result. |
|
| Vthat14 |
NP Verb that Clause(mandative) |
Attempt_suasion "V that" |
A Speaker utters some Content to convince hearers that some state of affairs should hold. |
Mr Fujimori
has now
promised
that
new laws will be debated in advance.
|
| Vnton2-1 |
NP Verb NP to NP |
Cause_change "V n to n" |
An Agent causes an Entity to change to a Final_state. |
He
will
change
his name
to
Jack.
|
| cutdowntosize |
NP cut NP down to size |
"cut someone down to size" |
A Speaker speaks to show that a Patient is not as important as they think they are. |
Michael Moore 's David-and-Goliath commentaries
cut
conservative bigwigs
down
to size.
|
| Vntodeath |
NP V NP to death |
Intensifier "V n to death" |
An Agent affects a Patient to a much larger extent than usual. |
|
| Vntodeath1 |
NP V NP to death |
Killing "V n to death" |
An Agressor causes a Victim to die as a result of physical harm. |
She
stabbed
Ben
to death
with a pair of dress-making scissors.
|
| Vntodeath2 |
NP V NP to death |
Stimulate_emotion "V n to death" |
A Stimulus causes an emotional reaction in the Experiencer to a much larger extent than usual. |
The whole idea of commuting
scares
me
to death.
|
| drinktodeath |
NP drink -self to death |
drink oneself to death |
A Drinker drinks alcohol in such large amounts and over such a long period of time that it eventually causes his or her death. |
His mother
had
drunk
herself
to death
long ago.
|
| braketoahalt |
NP Verb NP to a halt |
"brake n to a halt" |
A Driver causes the Vehicle he or she is driving to stop moving by braking it. |
He
braked
the carryall
to a halt.
|