| Name | Definite-Singular-NP Construction | |
|---|---|---|
| Semantic function of cxn | Referring to one particular ‘thing’ from a class of ‘things’. | |
| Syntactic form | the | Nsg |
| Example | She enjoyed the film. The lighthouse went automatic in 1985. | |
| Agreement | singular verb | |
| General cxn-type | DEFINITE-REFERENCE-NP CONSTRUCTION COUNT-NP CONSTRUCTION | |
| Construction family | NP CONSTRUCTION | |
| Literature | Herbst & Hoffmann (2023: Ch. 5) | |
| Annotators/Date | TRH/04/21F | |