mercy Who acts: you, Christians, God, people, mercy, lucky thing · What happens: be, show, punish, hurt, believe, forgive · To what, where: Mercy kindness, forgiveness, someone, people, God, lucky thing · Speech: someone speaks here
«mercy» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: mercy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Mercy is kindness or forgiveness shown to someone you could punish or hurt.
compound cop cc conj acl case obl nsubj aux acl:relcl cc conj punct root Mercy NOUN is AUX kindness NOUN or CCONJ forgiveness NOUN shown VERB to ADP someone PRON you PRON could AUX punish VERB or CCONJ hurt VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mercy mercy NOUN Number=Sing 3 kindness compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 kindness cop 3 kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 forgiveness cc 5 forgiveness forgiveness NOUN Number=Sing 3 kindness conj 6 shown show VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 forgiveness acl 7 to to ADP _ 8 someone case 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 shown obl 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 punish nsubj 10 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 punish aux 11 punish punish VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 someone acl:relcl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 hurt cc 13 hurt hurt VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 punish conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 kindness punct
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1 is a present Mercy kindness or forgiveness tree rules 2 show participle forgiveness not said here someone vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient how S»: agent=Agent to someone=Recipient 3 punish could you vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 hurt infinitive you not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
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 Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.
Christians, Jews and Muslims believe God is full of mercy, forgiving people who turn back to him.
The tree, 17 words nsubj punct conj cc conj nsubj cop ccomp case obl punct advcl obj nsubj acl:relcl advmod case obl punct root Christians PROPN , PUNCT Jews PROPN and CCONJ Muslims PROPN believe VERB God PROPN is AUX full ADJ of ADP mercy NOUN , PUNCT forgiving VERB people NOUN who PRON turn VERB back ADV to ADP him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 6 believe nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 Jews punct 3 Jews Jew PROPN Number=Plur 1 Christians conj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 Muslims cc 5 Muslims Muslim PROPN Number=Plur 1 Christians conj 6 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 God God PROPN Number=Sing 9 full nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 full cop 9 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 6 believe ccomp 10 of of ADP _ 11 mercy case 11 mercy mercy NOUN Number=Sing 9 full obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 forgiving punct 13 forgiving forgive VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 full advcl 14 people people NOUN Number=Plur 13 forgiving obj 15 who who PRON PronType=Rel 16 turn nsubj 16 turn turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 people acl:relcl 17 back back ADV _ 16 turn advmod 18 to to ADP _ 19 him case 19 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 turn obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 believe punct
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1 believe present Christians and Jews and Muslims vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 2 is present God of mercy; full property tree rules 3 forgive gerund God not said here people vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme 4 turn back present people God vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to he=Destination
Meaning 3 A mercy is a lucky thing that you are thankful for.
det nsubj cop det amod nsubj nsubj cop acl:relcl obl punct root A DET mercy NOUN is AUX a DET lucky ADJ thing NOUN that PRON you PRON are AUX thankful ADJ for ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mercy det 2 mercy mercy NOUN Number=Sing 6 thing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 thing cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 thing det 5 lucky lucky ADJ Degree=Pos 6 thing amod 6 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 thankful nsubj 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 thankful nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 thankful cop 10 thankful thankful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 thing acl:relcl 11 for for ADP _ 10 thankful obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 thing punct
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1 is a present a mercy a lucky thing tree rules 2 is present a lucky thing thankful property tree rules
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"It's a mercy nobody was hurt."
punct nsubj cop det nsubj:pass nsubj:pass aux:pass punct punct root " PUNCT It PRON 's AUX a DET mercy NOUN nobody PRON was AUX hurt VERB . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 8 hurt punct 2 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 mercy nsubj 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mercy cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mercy det 5 mercy mercy NOUN Number=Sing 8 hurt nsubj:pass 6 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 8 hurt nsubj:pass 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 hurt aux:pass 8 hurt hurt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 hurt punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 8 hurt punct
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1 is a in a quote present It a mercy tree rules 2 hurt in a quote past · passive a mercy vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Meaning 4 "At the mercy of" means in the power of someone or something.
The tree, 12 words punct case det nsubj case punct case det obl case nmod cc conj punct root " PUNCT At ADP the DET mercy NOUN of ADP " PUNCT means VERB in ADP the DET power NOUN of ADP someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 mercy punct 2 At at ADP _ 4 mercy case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 mercy det 4 mercy mercy NOUN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 " case 6 " " PUNCT _ 4 mercy punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 power case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 power det 10 power power NOUN Number=Sing 7 means obl 11 of of ADP _ 12 someone case 12 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 power nmod 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 something cc 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 someone conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present the mercy in the power of someone vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in power=Attribute
Meaning 5 "For mercy's sake" is an expression people use to beg someone urgently to stop or spare them.
The tree, 18 words punct case nmod:poss case obl punct cop det nsubj acl:relcl mark advcl obj advmod mark advcl cc conj obj punct root " PUNCT For ADP mercy NOUN 's PART sake NOUN " PUNCT is AUX an DET expression NOUN people NOUN use VERB to PART beg VERB someone PRON urgently ADV to PART stop VERB or CCONJ spare VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 9 expression punct 2 For for ADP _ 5 sake case 3 mercy mercy NOUN Number=Sing 5 sake nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 mercy case 5 sake sake NOUN Number=Sing 9 expression obl 6 " " PUNCT _ 5 sake punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 expression cop 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 expression det 9 expression expression NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 use nsubj 11 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 expression acl:relcl 12 to to PART _ 13 beg mark 13 beg beg VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 use advcl 14 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 beg obj 15 urgently urgently ADV _ 13 beg advmod 16 to to PART _ 17 stop mark 17 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 beg advcl 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 spare cc 19 spare spare VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 stop conj 20 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 spare obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 9 expression punct
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1 is a present a expression for mercy's sake tree rules 2 use present people a expression not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent expression=Patient 3 beg speech: request to-infinitive people not said here someone urgently property vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.Topic»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient 4 stop to-infinitive people not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 5 spare infinitive people not said here people vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent they=Asset
Example 1 The king showed mercy and let the prisoner go.
det nsubj obj cc conj det obj xcomp punct root The DET king NOUN showed VERB mercy NOUN and CCONJ let VERB the DET prisoner NOUN go VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 mercy mercy NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 let cc 6 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 showed conj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 prisoner det 8 prisoner prisoner NOUN Number=Sing 6 let obj 9 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 let xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past the king mercy vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent mercy=Recipient 2 let infinitive the king not said here the prisoner tree rules 3 go infinitive the prisoner not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 "Lord, have mercy," prayed the people.
punct nsubj punct obj punct punct conj det obj punct root " PUNCT Lord PROPN , PUNCT have VERB mercy NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT prayed VERB the DET people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Lord punct 2 Lord Lord PROPN Number=Sing 4 have nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Lord punct 4 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 mercy mercy NOUN Number=Sing 4 have obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 prayed punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 8 prayed punct 8 prayed pray VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 have conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 people det 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 prayed obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 have punct
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1 have in a quote present Lord mercy vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mercy=Patient 2 pray past Lord not said here the people tree rules
Example 3 The little boat was at the mercy of the waves.
det amod nsubj cop case det case det nmod punct root The DET little ADJ boat NOUN was AUX at ADP the DET mercy NOUN of ADP the DET waves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 boat det 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 boat amod 3 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 7 mercy nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 mercy cop 5 at at ADP _ 7 mercy case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 mercy det 7 mercy mercy NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 waves case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 waves det 10 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 7 mercy nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 mercy punct
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1 is past the little boat the mercy of the waves tree rules
Example 4 It's a mercy the rain stopped before the match.
nsubj cop det det nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root It PRON 's AUX a DET mercy NOUN the DET rain NOUN stopped VERB before ADP the DET match NOUN . 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 mercy nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 mercy cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 mercy det 4 mercy mercy NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rain det 6 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 7 stopped nsubj 7 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 mercy acl:relcl 8 before before ADP _ 10 match case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 match det 10 match match NOUN Number=Sing 7 stopped obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 mercy punct
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1 is a present It a mercy tree rules 2 stop past the rain a mercy not said here before the match vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality mercy=Eventuality
Example 5 The robber begged for mercy.
det acl case obl punct root The DET robber NOUN begged VERB for ADP mercy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 robber det 2 robber robber NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 begged beg VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 robber acl 4 for for ADP _ 5 mercy case 5 mercy mercy NOUN Number=Sing 3 begged obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 robber punct
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1 beg speech: request participle the robber not said here for mercy vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent for mercy=Topic
Example 6 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
cop det obl punct mark nsubj aux aux:pass conj xcomp punct root Blessed VERB are AUX the DET merciful ADJ , PUNCT for SCONJ they PRON will AUX be AUX shown VERB mercy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Blessed bless VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Blessed cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 merciful det 4 merciful merciful ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Blessed obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 shown punct 6 for for SCONJ _ 10 shown mark 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 shown nsubj 8 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 shown aux 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 shown aux:pass 10 shown show VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Blessed conj 11 mercy mercy NOUN Number=Sing 10 shown xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Blessed punct
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1 is present the merciful obl ; bless property tree rules 2 show future · passive they vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 7 The helicopter flew a mercy mission to the island.
det nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root The DET helicopter NOUN flew VERB a DET mercy NOUN mission NOUN to ADP the DET island NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 helicopter det 2 helicopter helicopter NOUN Number=Sing 3 flew nsubj 3 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 mission det 5 mercy mercy NOUN Number=Sing 6 mission compound 6 mission mission NOUN Number=Sing 3 flew obj 7 to to ADP _ 9 island case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 island det 9 island island NOUN Number=Sing 3 flew obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 flew punct
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1 fly past the helicopter a mercy mission the island vn drive-11.5-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent mission=Theme to island=Destination
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