Alternation ‘Way-construction’ (Coded)

An intransitive verb that can take a directional adjunct (indicating that the actor achieved translocational motion by performing the activity) appears with 'Possessor + way' in the postverbal position, e.g. They pushed through the crowd ~ They pushed their way through the crowd.

Verb Meaning Verb form Basic coding frame Derived coding frame Occurs Comment # Ex.