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title: exonerated — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «exonerated» in the school dictionary: If someone is exonerated, they are officially shown or declared not guilty of something they were blamed or accused of. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# exonerated

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**Who acts:** it, DNA, inquiry, real thief, court, video · **What happens:** exonerate, show, declare, blame, accuse, mean · **To what, where:** someone, they, blame, man, nurse, Sam · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«exonerated» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [exonerated in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/exonerated.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If someone is exonerated, they are officially shown or declared not guilty of something they were blamed or accused of.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exonerated:m1:1
# text = If someone is exonerated, they are officially shown or declared not guilty of something they were blamed or accused of.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	exonerated	exonerate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
8	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	declared	declare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	guilty	guilty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	obl	_	_
16	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	blamed	blame	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl:relcl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	accused	accuse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	conj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exonerate** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · passive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Source |
| 2 | **show** | present · passive |  | they |  |  |  | officially *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 3 | **declare** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | guilty *property* | vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **blame** | past · passive |  | they |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 5 | **accuse** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn suspect-81 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
More generally, it means freed from blame.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exonerated:m2:1
# text = More generally, it means freed from blame.
1	More	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	_
2	generally	generally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	freed	free	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	ccomp	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	blame	blame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | it |  |  |  |  | generally *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **free** | participle |  |  |  | blame |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The man was exonerated after DNA proved he was innocent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exonerated:x1:1
# text = The man was exonerated after DNA proved he was innocent.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	exonerated	exonerate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	DNA	DNA	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	proved	prove	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	innocent	innocent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exonerate** | past · passive |  | the man |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Source |
| 2 | **prove** | past | DNA |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | past | DNA |  |  |  |  | innocent *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The inquiry exonerated the nurse of any blame.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exonerated:x2:1
# text = The inquiry exonerated the nurse of any blame.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	inquiry	inquiry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	exonerated	exonerate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	blame	blame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exonerate** | past | the inquiry | the nurse of any blame |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer nurse=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When the real thief confessed, Sam was exonerated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exonerated:x3:1
# text = When the real thief confessed, Sam was exonerated.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	confessed	confess	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	exonerated	exonerate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confess** | participle | the real thief |  |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **exonerate** | past · passive |  | Sam |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was fully exonerated by the court.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exonerated:x4:1
# text = She was fully exonerated by the court.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	exonerated	exonerate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exonerate** | past · passive | the court | She |  |  |  | fully *property* | vn free-10.6.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer subject=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The video exonerated the goalkeeper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exonerated:x5:1
# text = The video exonerated the goalkeeper.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	exonerated	exonerate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	goalkeeper	goalkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exonerate** | past | the video | the goalkeeper |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer goalkeeper=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the detective exonerated the butler.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exonerated:x6:1
# text = In the story, the detective exonerated the butler.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	exonerated	exonerate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	butler	butler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exonerate** | past | the detective | the butler |  | the story |  |  | vn free-10.6.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer butler=Source |

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