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title: merciful — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «merciful» in the Judaism dictionary: Showing mercy: kind and forgiving to someone you could punish or harm. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# merciful

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**Who acts:** you, Christians, God, people, Muslims, LORD · **What happens:** show, forgive, punish, harm, believe, be · **To what, where:** mercy, people, God, relief, something, LORD · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«merciful» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 12 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: [merciful in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/merciful.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Showing mercy: kind and forgiving to someone you could punish or harm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merciful:m1:1
# text = Showing mercy: kind and forgiving to someone you could punish or harm.
1	Showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	mercy	mercy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	forgiving	forgive	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	punish	punish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	harm	harm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund |  | mercy |  |  |  | kind *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent mercy=Recipient |
| 2 | **forgive** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to someone | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **punish** | could | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **harm** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: church, Bible — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians believe God is merciful, forgiving people who are sorry; Muslims call God «the Most Merciful».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merciful:m2:1
# text = Christians believe God is merciful, forgiving people who are sorry; Muslims call God «the Most Merciful».
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	merciful	merciful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	forgiving	forgive	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	Muslims	Muslim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
15	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	19	amod	_	_
19	Merciful	Merciful	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present | God |  |  |  |  | merciful *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **forgive** | gerund | God *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |
| 4 | **is** | present | people |  |  |  |  | sorry *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **call** *speech: assert* | present | Muslims | God |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bringing relief from something bad: «a merciful release», «mercifully short».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merciful:m3:1
# text = Bringing relief from something bad: «a merciful release», «mercifully short».
1	Bringing	bring	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj	_	_
2	relief	relief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obl	_	_
5	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	merciful	merciful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	release	release	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	mercifully	mercifully	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | gerund |  | relief |  | something |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent relief=Theme from something=Initial\_Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed: 'The LORD, the LORD, God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth; (Torah EXO.34.6, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merciful:x1:1
# text = And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed: 'The LORD, the LORD, God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth; (Torah EXO.34.6, JPS 1917)
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	passed	pass	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	proclaimed	proclaim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	merciful	merciful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	parataxis	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	gracious	gracious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
25	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	suffering	suffering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	abundant	abundant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
31	in	in	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
32	goodness	goodness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	obl	_	_
33	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
34	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	38	punct	_	_
36	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	38	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	38	compound	_	_
38	EXO.34.6	EXO.34.6	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	40	punct	_	_
40	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	38	conj	_	_
41	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	38	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	38	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | participle |  | the LORD *not said here* |  |  |  | by LORD | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by he=Location |
| 2 | **proclaim** | past | the LORD | the LORD and the LORD and God |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
for the LORD thy God is a merciful God; He will not fail thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which He swore unto them. (Torah DEU.4.31, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* for the LORD thy God is a merciful God; He will not fail thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which He swore unto them.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merciful:x2:1
# text = for the LORD thy God is a merciful God; He will not fail thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which He swore unto them.
1	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	amod	_	_
4	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	merciful	merciful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
11	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	fail	fail	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
15	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	neither	neither	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	18	cc:preconj	_	_
18	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
19	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	22	cc	_	_
22	forget	forget	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	covenant	covenant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	27	nmod:poss	_	_
27	fathers	father	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nmod	_	_
28	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	30	nsubj	_	_
29	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	30	nsubj	_	_
30	swore	swear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	27	acl:relcl	_	_
31	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
32	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	30	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | thy LORD God |  |  |  |  | for a merciful God | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **fail** | future | LORD | thee |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Eventuality |
| 3 | **destroy** | infinitive | LORD *not said here* | thee |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Patient |
| 4 | **forget** | infinitive | LORD *not said here* | the covenant of thy fathers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **swear** | past | thy fathers |  |  |  |  | unto fathers *= father* | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **covenant** |  | thy fathers |  |  |  |  |  | nom covenant «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.4.31, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merciful:x2:2
# text = (Torah DEU.4.31, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.4.31	DEU.4.31	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But he lingered; and the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him. (Torah GEN.19.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* But he lingered; and the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him.

<!-- fold The tree, 32 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merciful:x3:1
# text = But he lingered; and the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lingered	linger	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	laid	lay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
10	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
23	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
27	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	29	nmod:poss	_	_
28	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	29	nummod	_	_
29	daughters	daughter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	34	punct	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	34	nsubj	_	_
33	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	34	cop	_	_
34	merciful	merciful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
35	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
36	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	34	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **linger** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | past | the men |  |  | his hand |  | upon the hand of his wife; upon the hand of his two daughters | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon hand=Location |
| 3 | **is** | gerund | the LORD |  |  |  |  | unto him *= he*; merciful *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.19.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merciful:x3:2
# text = (Torah GEN.19.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.19.16	GEN.19.16	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With the merciful Thou dost show Thyself merciful, with the upright man Thou dost show Thyself upright, (Prophets 2SA.22.26, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merciful:x4:1
# text = With the merciful Thou dost show Thyself merciful, with the upright man Thou dost show Thyself upright, (Prophets 2SA.22.26, JPS 1917)
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	merciful	merciful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	5	nsubj	_	_
5	dost	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
7	Thyself	thyself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes|Style=Arch	8	nsubj	_	_
8	merciful	merciful	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	upright	upright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
14	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	15	nsubj	_	_
15	dost	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
16	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
17	Thyself	thyself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes|Style=Arch	16	iobj	_	_
18	upright	upright	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
22	2SA.22.26	2SA.22.26	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	21	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	nmod:unmarked	_	_
25	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	25	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | Thou | show merciful |  |  |  | with the merciful; 1917  JPS *obl* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent merciful=Eventuality |
| 2 | **do** | present | Thou | show |  |  |  | with the upright man; Prophets *obl*; upright *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent show=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With the merciful Thou dost show Thyself merciful, with the upright man Thou dost show Thyself upright; (Writings PSA.18.26, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merciful:x5:1
# text = With the merciful Thou dost show Thyself merciful, with the upright man Thou dost show Thyself upright; (Writings PSA.18.26, JPS 1917)
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	merciful	merciful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	5	nsubj	_	_
5	dost	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
7	Thyself	thyself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes|Style=Arch	8	nsubj	_	_
8	merciful	merciful	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	upright	upright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
14	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	15	nsubj	_	_
15	dost	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
16	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
17	Thyself	thyself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes|Style=Arch	16	iobj	_	_
18	upright	upright	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
20	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	parataxis	_	_
22	PSA.18.26	PSA.18.26	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	flat	_	_
25	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	22	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	21	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | Thou | show merciful |  |  |  | with the merciful | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent merciful=Eventuality |
| 2 | **do** | present | Thou | show |  |  |  | with the upright man; upright *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent show=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. (Writings PRO.11.17, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merciful:x6:1
# text = The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	merciful	merciful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	doeth	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	soul	soul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
11	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	cruel	cruel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	nsubj	_	_
16	troubleth	trouble	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
18	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	flesh	flesh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | the merciful man |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | man |  |  |  |  | cruel *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **trouble** | present | cruel | man's own flesh |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus flesh=Experiencer |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.11.17, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merciful:x6:2
# text = (Writings PRO.11.17, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.11.17	PRO.11.17	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
God is merciful and forgives those who are sorry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merciful:x7:1
# text = God is merciful and forgives those who are sorry.
1	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	merciful	merciful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	forgives	forgive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	those	that	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	5	obj	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | God |  |  |  |  | merciful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **forgive** | present | God *not said here* | those |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | sorry *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The merciful king let the prisoner go free.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merciful:x8:1
# text = The merciful king let the prisoner go free.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	merciful	merciful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	let	let	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	prisoner	prisoner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
8	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | past | the merciful king | the prisoner |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | infinitive | the prisoner *not said here* |  |  |  |  | free *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Blessed are the merciful.»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merciful:x9:1
# text = «Blessed are the merciful.»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Blessed	bless	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	merciful	merciful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  | the merciful *obl*; bless *property* | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The talk was mercifully short.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merciful:x10:1
# text = The talk was mercifully short.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	mercifully	mercifully	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the talk |  |  |  |  | mercifully, short *property* | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be merciful to animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merciful:x11:1
# text = Be merciful to animals.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	merciful	merciful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to animals; merciful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Muslims begin with «In the name of God, the Most Merciful».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merciful:x12:1
# text = Muslims begin with «In the name of God, the Most Merciful».
1	Muslims	Muslim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	begin	begin	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	In	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	13	amod	_	_
13	Merciful	Merciful	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | present | Muslims |  |  |  |  | with the name of God | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with name=Subeventuality |
| 2 | **name** *in a quote* |  |  | God |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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