This construction covers events in which the Agent's action causes an Addressee to "have" some knowledge in their mind. This is what metaphorically relates this construction to the more general Possession "V n n" construction. The nature of the knowledge and how it is given varies according to the verb: it can be a linguistic message (tell, write), the awareness of an entity (show), or a skill (teach).

Text_creation write E.g. Blair now wrote Mandelson a sombre letter. pen E.g. He might pen her a tune or two. Statement tell E.g. The player told him the opposite. Reading_aloud read E.g. They were supposed to read you your rights. Questioning ask E.g. Mr Halloran asked him a peculiar question. Education_teaching teach E.g. She taught her children good manners. Communication_means text E.g. You'll be texting him messages on his phone. Cause_to_perceive show E.g. I was showing Jack the view out there.