Matthiessen (1995: 252-3):
Some verbs are less likely with the circumstantial option — for example Anne hugged with Henry is unlikely - and the potential coparticipant is construed alternatively as a Goal instead — hug, embrace, kiss, marry, divorce:
Anne and Henry hugged/embraced/kissed/married/divorced:Anne hugged/embraced/kissed/married/divorced Henry
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Again, the fact that a co-participant is construed as a Goal is evidence that the Process is effective material, not middle behavioural.
Again, the interpretation of effective clauses as behavioural is inconsistent with Matthiessen (1995: 211):
If MATERIAL, MENTAL, and RELATIONAL are taken as major types, as they are in IFG, it is interesting to note that the other minor types, BEHAVIOURAL, VERBAL and EXISTENTIAL are all more restricted in AGENCY - they are middle only.
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