blame Who acts: they, blame, one, you, He, She · What happens: blame, mean, say, think, cause, be · To what, where: someone, something, responsibility, one, it, sister · Speech: someone speaks here
«blame» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: blame in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To blame someone means to say or think that they caused something bad.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp cc conj mark nsubj ccomp obj amod punct root To PART blame VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART say VERB or CCONJ think VERB that SCONJ they PRON caused VERB something PRON bad ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 blame mark 2 blame blame VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 blame obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 say mark 6 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 think cc 8 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 say conj 9 that that SCONJ _ 11 caused mark 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 caused nsubj 11 caused cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 think ccomp 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 caused obj 13 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 12 something amod 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 blame to-infinitive someone vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 say speech: assert not said to happen to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 think speech: other infinitive vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 5 cause past they something vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition something=Patient
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 The blame is the responsibility for something bad that happened.
det nsubj cop det case nmod amod nsubj acl:relcl punct root The DET blame NOUN is AUX the DET responsibility NOUN for ADP something PRON bad ADJ that PRON happened VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 blame det 2 blame blame NOUN Number=Sing 5 responsibility nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 responsibility cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 responsibility det 5 responsibility responsibility NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 responsibility nmod 8 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 7 something amod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 happened nsubj 10 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 something acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 responsibility punct
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1 is a present the blame the responsibility for something tree rules 2 happen past vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 «To be to blame» means to be the one who caused it.
The tree, 12 words punct mark cop mark nsubj punct mark cop det obj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root « PUNCT To PART be AUX to PART blame VERB » PUNCT means VERB to PART be AUX the DET one NOUN who PRON caused VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 blame punct 2 To to PART _ 5 blame mark 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 blame cop 4 to to PART _ 5 blame mark 5 blame blame VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 means nsubj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 blame punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 11 one mark 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 one cop 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 one det 11 one one NOUN Number=Sing 7 means obj 12 who who PRON PronType=Rel 13 caused nsubj 13 caused cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 one acl:relcl 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 caused obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 is in a quote to-infinitive blame property tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is a to-infinitive the one tree rules 4 cause past the one it vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition it=Patient
Example 1 Don't blame your sister; you broke the vase.
aux advmod nmod:poss obj punct nsubj parataxis det obj punct root Do AUX n't PART blame VERB your PRON sister NOUN ; PUNCT you PRON broke VERB the DET vase NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 blame aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 blame advmod 3 blame blame VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 sister nmod:poss 5 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 3 blame obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 broke punct 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 broke nsubj 8 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 blame parataxis 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 vase det 10 vase vase NOUN Number=Sing 8 broke obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 blame punct
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1 not blame imperative · do-support you not said here your sister vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sister=Theme 2 break past you the vase vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vase=Patient
Example 2 He blamed the dog for eating his homework.
nsubj det obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root He PRON blamed VERB the DET dog NOUN for SCONJ eating VERB his PRON homework NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 blamed nsubj 2 blamed blame VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 dog det 4 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 2 blamed obj 5 for for SCONJ _ 6 eating mark 6 eating eat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 blamed advcl 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 homework nmod:poss 8 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 6 eating obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 blamed punct
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1 blame past He the dog vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Theme 2 eat gerund He not said here dog's homework vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Patient
Example 3 Who is to blame for this mess?
nsubj cop mark case det obl punct root Who PRON is AUX to PART blame VERB for ADP this DET mess NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 blame nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 blame cop 3 to to PART _ 4 blame mark 4 blame blame VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 mess case 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 mess det 7 mess mess NOUN Number=Sing 4 blame obl 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 blame punct
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1 is present for this mess; blame property tree rules
Example 4 She took the blame even though it wasn't her fault.
nsubj det obj advmod mark nsubj cop advmod nmod:poss obj punct root She PRON took VERB the DET blame NOUN even ADV though SCONJ it PRON was AUX n't PART her PRON fault NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 blame det 4 blame blame NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 even even ADV _ 11 fault advmod 6 though though SCONJ _ 11 fault mark 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 fault nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 fault cop 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 11 fault advmod 10 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 fault nmod:poss 11 fault fault NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past She the blame vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blame=Theme 2 not is a past blame her fault tree rules
Example 5 The storm was to blame for the fallen tree.
det nsubj cop mark case det amod obl punct root The DET storm NOUN was AUX to PART blame VERB for ADP the DET fallen VERB tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 storm det 2 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 5 blame nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 blame cop 4 to to PART _ 5 blame mark 5 blame blame VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 for for ADP _ 9 tree case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 tree det 8 fallen fall VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 tree amod 9 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 5 blame obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 blame punct
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1 is past the storm for the fallen tree; blame property tree rules 2 fall participle vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 I don't blame you for being upset.
nsubj aux advmod obj case cop obl punct root I PRON do AUX n't PART blame VERB you PRON for ADP being AUX upset ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 blame nsubj 2 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 blame aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 blame advmod 4 blame blame VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 blame obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 upset case 7 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 upset cop 8 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 4 blame obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 blame punct
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1 not blame present · do-support I you vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme 2 is gerund upset property tree rules
Example 7 It's not fair to blame someone without checking first.
nsubj cop advmod mark csubj obj mark advcl advmod punct root It PRON 's AUX not PART fair ADJ to PART blame VERB someone PRON without SCONJ checking VERB first ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 fair nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 fair cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 fair advmod 4 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 blame mark 6 blame blame VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 fair csubj 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 blame obj 8 without without SCONJ _ 9 checking mark 9 checking check VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 blame advcl 10 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 checking advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 fair punct
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1 not is present It fair property tree rules 2 blame to-infinitive someone vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 3 check gerund first property vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 They put the blame on the new boy.
nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root They PRON put VERB the DET blame NOUN on ADP the DET new ADJ boy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 put nsubj 2 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 blame det 4 blame blame NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obj 5 on on ADP _ 8 boy case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 boy det 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 boy amod 8 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 put past They the blame on the new boy vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent blame=Theme on boy=Destination
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