Light verb constructions are periphrastic paraphrases of verbs. For example,
English expressions put the blame on, give someone a kick, take a
walk are instances of such paraphrases for the verbs blame, kick, and walk.
The verbs that head these phrases are called “light” verbs because they are
considered as semantically empty or impoverished. Their complements are
headed by deverbal nouns, which are considered as a mixed category, showing
some nominal and some verbal properties