"dock someone their money" construction
Form
NP
Agent
dock
NP
Protagonist
NP
Asset
Examples
Agent
NASCAR
also
dock
docked
Protagonist
him
Asset
[25 points]
for his use of profanity.
Meaning
An Agent prevents a Protagonist from having an Asset that they own or are owed (typically wages or some other money).
Roles
Agent
The person who takes the Asset from the Protagonist.
Protagonist
The person who owns the Asset and from whom it is taken.
Asset
Something that is taken from the Protagonist.