React to possession "V n n" construction
Form
NP
Agent
Verb
NP
Possessor
NP
Stimulus
Examples
Agent
I
Verb
envy
Possessor
[these people]
Stimulus
[their holiday bonhomie.]
Meaning
An Agent reacts to a Stimulus which is a possession or property of a Possessor.
Roles
Agent
The person who reacts to the Stimulus.
Possessor
The person who has the object or property which the Agent reacts to.
Stimulus
An object or a property of the Possessor which the Agent reacts to.
Frames
Inherits from
Sub-constructions
Lexical items ( Verb slot)
Forgiveness
excuse
You'll excuse me a laboured metaphor.
forgive
He begged her to forgive him all he had done amiss.
Experiencer_focused_emotion
begrudge
We should not begrudge risk takers their commercial success.
envy
I envy these people their holiday bonhomie.