CASA|Con The CASA-ConstructiCon of the English Language


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Name Caused-Change-Resultative Construction
Semantic function of cxn An ÆFFECTOR makes an ÆFFECTED change its state or function into the RESULT.
Slots 1 (argument) 2 (verb) 3 (argument) 4 (argument)
Semantic role of slots ÆFFECTOR ÆFFECTED-ATTRIBUTEE RESULT

Syntactic function  

potential subject unit in predicate unit in predicate
Syntactic form NP V NP NP
AdjP
Example It makes conversation rather a hit-or-miss affair… BNC-ANY-1021 Can't we just paint it purple? TV-2014-Psych