'V n on n' - Construction 7
| Name: | the blame something on someone construction |
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| Description: | A person says that a person or entity is responsible for something bad. The NP following 'on' indicates the blamed person or thing. |
| Verbs: | blame, pin |
| Example: | The military commander blamed most of the deaths on the rebels. (BNC) |
| Membership: | figurative; communication |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2: Topic; NP3: Target
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