Cause_motion "V n to n" construction
Form
NP
Agent
Verb
NP
Theme
to
NP
Recipient
Examples
Agent
They
Verb
brought
Theme
coffee
to
to
Recipient
us.
Agent
[Mr Watts]
Verb
sent
Theme
[10,000 copies of the pamphlet]
to
to
Recipient
MPs.
Agent
I
Verb
delivered
Theme
it
to
to
Recipient
[my agent]
to be framed.
Meaning
An Agent causes a Theme to move to a Recipient.
Roles
Agent
The person that causes the Theme to move to the Recipient.
Theme
The thing that is moved by the Agent to the Recipient's location.
Recipient
The person whose location the Theme is moved to, and who may end up in possession or in control of the Theme as a result.
Frames
Inherits from
Sub-constructions
Lexical items ( Verb slot)
Sending
export
In 1988 Canada exported US$1,140 million worth of goods to the Soviet Union.
air
On this day June 25, 1951 CBS airs the first colour TV program to four other U.S. cities.
broadcast
Similarly, a British satellite station could broadcast beer commercials to France, while French television could not.
email
We will email your request to reputable estate agents.
fax
I faxed pictures of the damaged Tri-Pacer to Tim, who thought it could be fixed.
forward
We'll forward your letters to Mr Smith.
live-stream
mail
He mailed his last love letter to Gabriella from Plymouth in 1947.
post
Knighton has promised to post a formal offer document to shareholders by 11 October.
relay
I relayed the message to the airport manager who rushed to the control tower just in time.
send
Mr Watts sent 10,000 copies of the pamphlet to MPs.
stream
They answer to a webcam overhead that's streaming their response to players in a virtual office.
televise
The Iraqis say they have asked the United States to televise a message to the American people which has been recorded by President Saddam Hussein.
transmit
The British Broadcasting Company commenced transmitting regular programmes to the public in 1926.
upload
Daren uploaded the target coordinates to the weapons in the aft bomb bay.
webcast
The monks would transform the fractals into a temporal sand painting, the making of which we would webcast live to everyone on the playa.
wire
Belloc wired the news of her death to his mother.
Passing
pass
I clean it out with antiseptic wipes, passing them to Nathan to finish the job when Stig starts to buck and fight.
Delivery
deliver
I delivered it to my agent to be framed.
Bringing
bring
They brought coffee to us and then the door was closed quietly.
Lexical items without a frame:
distribute
Some retailers also distribute simple handbills to passing shoppers.
pass on
return
After returning the van to the hire company, I went for a long walk in Hyde Park.