"bear someone a child" construction
Form
NP
Mother
bear
NP
Father
NP
Child
Examples
Mother
She
bear
bore
Father
him
Child
[a son.]
Meaning
A Mother gives birth to a Child conceived with a Father.
Roles
Mother
Mother is the female creature that produces the Child.
Father
Father is the male creature that copulates with the Mother, thus leading to the birth of the Child.
Child
Child is the new creature produced from the Mother and Father.
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Usage Notes
literary