Emotions "V that" construction

Form

NP
Experiencer
Verb
that
Clause
Content

Examples

Meaning

An Experiencer feels a particular emotion with respect to some Content.

Roles

Experiencer
The person who experiences the emotion or other internal state.
Content
The phenomenon that the Experiencer's feelings or experiences are directed towards or based upon.

Frames

Experiencer_focused_emotion ( Experiencer, Content )

Inherits from

Sub-constructions

Lexical items ( Verb slot)

Tolerating (not) mind I really didn't mind that he ate so much. accept We have to accept that most people buy papers for the gossip and to read things about famous people. Preference prefer I think I'd prefer that you didn't light incense there just yet. Experiencer_focused_emotion dread I dread that he'll decide to go back to Syria some day. fear Me fear that robots may replaces human beings. hate I hate that I cause her so much pain. like I liked that the host was really a facilitator and not an interviewer. love I loved that there were fiddles in his music. marvel She marvels that they flow so easily to fill the vast space. regret He regretted that he hadn't telephoned from Houston. rejoice The people there rejoiced that they were at last in the hands of saviors. wonder I have to wonder that some of our choices are not energy efficient. Desiring dream I dream that I have hair again. gamble The union gambled that the government would not allow the mill to close. hope I hope that he will be released soon. pray I'm just praying that something comes up. wish We sincerely wish that our twin city Liverpool will win the bid.

Phraseological constructions