Limiting/extending "V n to n" construction
Form
NP
Agent
Verb
NP
Phenomenon
to
NP
Extent
Examples
Profiting from the troubles in the north,
Agent
he
has
Verb
extended
Phenomenon
[his kingdom]
to
to
Extent
[the south and east.]
So far
Agent
Orlan
has
Verb
confined
Phenomenon
[her interest]
to
to
Extent
[artists who painted the human form true to life.]
Meaning
An Agent changes the Extent of a Phenomenon, reducing it or expanding it.
Roles
Agent
The person that is in control of the Phenomenon.
Phenomenon
What the Agent changes the Extent of.
Extent
Information about where, when, or how the Phenomenon applies as a result of the Agent's action.
Frames
Inherits from
Sub-constructions
Lexical items ( Verb slot)
Limiting
limit
She had previously limited her expression of that disapproval to hints, and to glancing remarks.
Lexical items without a frame:
broaden
After making her name in children's shows like Wacaday and Owl TV, Michaela has broadened her range to such adult fare as ITV's The Hitman and Her.
extend
Profiting from the troubles in the north, he had extended his kingdom to the south and east.
generalize
This project will now generalise its findings to the graphical teaching of more powerful logics.
ration
Wartime regulations had rationed liquor purchases to one bottle per month per customer.
restrict
We have restricted the argument unnecessarily to cases where I have in fact made mistakes in the past.
confine
So far Orlan has confined her interest to artists who painted the human form true to life.