| Vnn1 |
NP Verb NP NP |
Possession "V n n" |
An Agent does something with respect to an Owner and its Possession. |
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| Vthat16 |
NP Verb (that) Clause |
Communication_manner "V that" |
A Speaker conveys a Message in a specific Manner. |
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| Vnn1-1 |
NP Verb NP NP |
Giving "V n n" |
A Donor transfers a Theme to a Recipient. |
He
gave
her
a gold sovereign and a bottle of champagne
as a farewell present.
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| Vnn-standdrink |
NP stand NP NP |
"stand someone a meal/drink" |
A Donor acquires an Ingestible (a meal or drink) and gives it to a Recipient. |
Let
me
stand
you
an aperitif.
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| Vnn-dealcards |
NP deal NP NP |
"deal someone cards" |
A Dealer gives playing Cards to a Player in a card game. |
If
you
dealt
him
a bad hand
in poker, he'd fold.
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| Vnn-bearchild |
NP bear NP NP |
"bear someone a child" |
A Mother gives birth to a Child conceived with a Father. |
She
bore
him
a son.
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| Vnn-look |
NP Verb NP a N |
Look "V n n" |
A Looker turns their gaze towards a Target, typically quickly or furtively. |
She
shot
Tom
a glance.
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| Vnn-smile |
NP flash NP a smile |
"flash someone a smile" |
An Agent smiles at a Target. |
Holly
flashed
the technician
a smile.
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| Vnn1-2 |
NP Verb NP NP |
Benefactive "V n n" |
A Benefactor intends a Benefactee to have or enjoy the benefit of a Theme, which the Benefactor has created or obtained. |
Hill
bought
her
a guitar
for her birthday.
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| Vnn1-3 |
NP Verb NP NP |
Cause_motion "V n n" |
An Agent causes a Theme to move to a Recipient. |
He
passed
Miranda
the paper.
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| Vnn1-4 |
NP Verb NP NP |
Cause to know "V n n" |
An Agent makes an Addressee aware of some information (the Content), typically by telling them. |
The player
told
him
the opposite.
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| Vnn-bidfarewell |
NP bid NP farewell |
"bid someone farewell" |
A Speaker speaks to an Addressee to say goodbye to them. |
The note
bade
them
farewell.
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| Vthat17 |
NP Verb that Clause |
Communication_means "V that" |
A Communicator conveys a Message using specific Means. |
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