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(Potential extension to article Resultative)

Resultative constructions
Resultative constructions are set syntactic patterns used to express resultativeness. They are generally composed of a verb, a postverbal noun phrase and a 'result phrase' (which may be represented by an adjective, a prepositional phrase, a particle, etc.). Within this structure, the object NP is viewed as having undergone some change of state, and the change is viewed as a result achieved through the action expressed by the combination of the verb and the result phrase. The word order of the elements is said to be constant and crucial in conveying the resultative meaning; under this analysis, the output in its entirety is regarded as having a more complex meaning than the sum of its components' individual meanings.

Systems of Differentiation
Diver describes resultative constructions in the framework of a sign-oriented approach: morphological signals and word order signals (based on the ordering of lexical items) interact in order to create meaning. This interaction generates a system of oppositions based on two types of differentiation: differentiation of the referent from other referents in the lexicon and differentiation of the referent from itself.

Classes of resultative constructions
Semantically, resultative constructions can be part of one of four major classes. These classes are distinguished by the relation between the noun phrase undergoing the change expressed by the resultative (referred to as the host) and the resultative construction itself.

Causative versus Noncausative resultatives
In causative resultatives, the host is the direct object of the resultative construction; the subject causes the host to undergo a change. In noncausative resultatives, the host is the subject of the resultative construction; the sentence states a change of state or position.

Property versus Path resultatives
In property resultatives, the host comes to have the property expressed by the resultative construction. In path resultatives, the resultative construction describes a path that is traversed by the host.