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title: mercy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mercy» in the school dictionary: Mercy is kindness or forgiveness shown to someone you could punish or hurt. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mercy

<!-- .vintro -->
**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

<!-- .vabout -->
«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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mercy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mercy is kindness or forgiveness shown to someone you could punish or hurt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mercy:m1:1
# text = Mercy is kindness or forgiveness shown to someone you could punish or hurt.
1	Mercy	mercy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	forgiveness	forgiveness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
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	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |

<!-- .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 — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians, Jews and Muslims believe God is full of mercy, forgiving people who turn back to him.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mercy:m2:1
# text = Christians, Jews and Muslims believe God is full of mercy, forgiving people who turn back to him.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	Jews	Jew	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	Muslims	Muslim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
6	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	mercy	mercy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	forgiving	forgive	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
14	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	back	back	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mercy is a lucky thing that you are thankful for.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mercy:m3:1
# text = A mercy is a lucky thing that you are thankful for.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mercy	mercy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lucky	lucky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	thankful	thankful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a mercy | a lucky thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a lucky thing |  |  |  |  | thankful *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"It's a mercy nobody was hurt."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mercy:m3e:1
# text = "It's a mercy nobody was hurt."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mercy	mercy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"At the mercy of" means in the power of someone or something.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mercy:m4:1
# text = "At the mercy of" means in the power of someone or something.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	At	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mercy	mercy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"For mercy's sake" is an expression people use to beg someone urgently to stop or spare them.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mercy:m5:1
# text = "For mercy's sake" is an expression people use to beg someone urgently to stop or spare them.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	For	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	mercy	mercy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	sake	sake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	expression	expression	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	beg	beg	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
14	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	obj	_	_
15	urgently	urgently	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	spare	spare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	conj	_	_
20	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king showed mercy and let the prisoner go.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mercy:x1:1
# text = The king showed mercy and let the prisoner go.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	mercy	mercy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	prisoner	prisoner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Lord, have mercy," prayed the people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mercy:x2:1
# text = "Lord, have mercy," prayed the people.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Lord	Lord	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	mercy	mercy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	_
8	prayed	pray	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The little boat was at the mercy of the waves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mercy:x3:1
# text = The little boat was at the mercy of the waves.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mercy	mercy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the little boat |  |  | the mercy |  | of the waves | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's a mercy the rain stopped before the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mercy:x4:1
# text = It's a mercy the rain stopped before the match.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mercy	mercy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	before	before	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The robber begged for mercy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mercy:x5:1
# text = The robber begged for mercy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robber	robber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	begged	beg	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	mercy	mercy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mercy:x6:1
# text = Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
1	Blessed	bless	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	merciful	merciful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
11	mercy	mercy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The helicopter flew a mercy mission to the island.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mercy:x7:1
# text = The helicopter flew a mercy mission to the island.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	helicopter	helicopter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	mercy	mercy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	mission	mission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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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