Cause to have "V n n" construction
Form
NP
Cause
Verb
NP
Recipient
NP
Theme
Examples
Cause
[The battle]
eventually
Verb
won
Recipient
him
Theme
[an extra 200m in government funding.]
Cause
[Its treaty with Italy]
Verb
guaranteed
Recipient
[the Vatican]
Theme
[free water.]
Meaning
A fact or event (the Cause) causes a Recipient to have a Theme.
Roles
Cause
The fact or event that results in the Recipient having the Theme.
Recipient
The person who has the Theme thanks to the Cause.
Theme
The object or entity that is in the possession of the Recipient thanks to the Cause.
Frames
Description
This "V n n" construction describes events in which something causes someone to gain or keep something.
Inherits from
Sub-constructions
Lexical items ( Verb slot)
Retaining
save
Looking ahead can save you thousands of dollars.
Receiving
earn
It earned Natalie a Grammy Award nomination.
Getting
win
The battle eventually won him an extra 200m in government funding.
land
The transformation landed the park a nationally recognised award.
Finish_competition
win
It was a quality goal that won West Ham the game.
Lexical items without a frame:
assure
Our powerful allies will assure us victory.
guarantee
Its treaty with Italy guaranteed the Vatican free water.