Subjective_influence "V n to n" construction

Form

NP
Cause
Verb
NP
Cognizer
to
NP
Behaviour

Examples

Cause I
wanted to
Verb drive
Cognizer her
to to
Behaviour [the very edge of despair.]
The Ministry of Defence accused
Cause him
of
Verb inciting
Cognizer [the army]
to to
Behaviour mutiny.

Meaning

A Cause influences a Cognizer to adopt a Behaviour.

Roles

Cause
A person, thing, or state of affairs that has an influence on the Cognizer.
Cognizer
The person who is influenced by the Cause and adopts the Behaviour.
Behaviour
A state of mind that the Cognizer lets himself or herself be in as a consequence of the influence of the Cause, or an activity that they decide to engage in.

Frames

Subjective_influence ( Agent, Cognizer, Behavior )

Inherits from

Sub-constructions

Lexical items ( Verb slot)

Talking_into incite The Ministry of Defence accused him of inciting the army to mutiny. Subjective_influence move The only passage in Mr Lawson's speech on Thursday which moved his audience to genuine enthusiasm was his attack on Neil Kinnock. drive I wanted to drive her to the very edge of despair. incline I wondered whether her sense of grievance towards me was inclining her to spite. rouse She couldn't defend herself without rousing him to greater ferocity. spur Its issues on population, child sponsorship and babymilk sales have spurred individuals and organizations to action. spur on The thrill of discovering that he could break into secret files spurred Paul on to more daring data raids. Suasion bring round She'd obviously brought him round to her way of thinking. Lexical items without a frame: predispose Not trusting your memory can further predispose you to nervousness.

Phraseological constructions