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title: se — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «se» in the school dictionary: SE stands for south-east, the direction halfway between south and east. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# se

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** SE, small word, il, wind, you, cousins · **What happens:** stand, be, mean, use, lave, wash · **To what, where:** start, small word, himself, il, similar small word, Spanish · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«se» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [se in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/se.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
SE stands for south-east, the direction halfway between south and east.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:se:m1:1
# text = SE stands for south-east, the direction halfway between south and east.
1	SE	se	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	south	south	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	east	east	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	direction	direction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
10	halfway	halfway	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	between	between	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	south	south	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	east	east	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | SE |  |  |  |  | for south east | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for east=Attribute |

<!-- .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: abbreviation, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
SE is the start of postcodes in south-east London, as in SE1.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:se:m2:1
# text = SE is the start of postcodes in south-east London, as in SE1.
1	SE	se	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	postcodes	postcode	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	south	south	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	east	east	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	SE1	SE1	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | SE | the start |  |  |  | of postcodes in east London | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
se is a small word meaning himself, herself, itself or themselves, used with some verbs, as in il se lave (he washes himself). It sounds like suh.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* se is a small word meaning himself, herself, itself or themselves, used with some verbs, as in il se lave (he washes himself).

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:se:m3:1
# text = se is a small word meaning himself, herself, itself or themselves, used with some verbs, as in il se lave (he washes himself).
1	se	se	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	18	det	_	_
18	verbs	verb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
20	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	il	IL	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	_
23	se	se	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
24	lave	lave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
25	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
27	washes	wash	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	parataxis	_	_
28	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | se | a small word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | gerund | a small word *not said here* | himself *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent himself=Topic |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with some verbs | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **lave** | present |  |  |  | il |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **wash** | present | il | il |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent himself=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* It sounds like suh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:se:m3:2
# text = It sounds like suh.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	suh	suh	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sound** | present | se |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
se is a similar small word in Spanish. It is not an English word.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* se is a similar small word in Spanish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:se:m4:1
# text = se is a similar small word in Spanish.
1	se	se	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Spanish	Spanish	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | se | a similar small word |  | Spanish |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* It is not an English word.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:se:m4:2
# text = It is not an English word.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | se | a English word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wind is blowing from the SE.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:se:x1:1
# text = The wind is blowing from the SE.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	SE	se	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | present · progressive | the wind |  |  |  |  | from the SE | vn split-23.2 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient from se=Co-Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Walk SE across the field to reach the stile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:se:x2:1
# text = Walk SE across the field to reach the stile.
1	Walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	SE	se	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	across	across	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	stile	stile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the field |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across field=Trajectory |
| 2 | **reach** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the stile |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent stile=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
SE is halfway between south and east.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:se:x3:1
# text = SE is halfway between south and east.
1	SE	se	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	halfway	halfway	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	south	south	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	east	east	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | SE |  |  |  |  | between south and east; halfway *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our cousins live in London SE15.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:se:x4:1
# text = Our cousins live in London SE15.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousins	cousin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	SE15	SE15	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Our cousins |  |  | London |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in london=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Il se lave, means he washes himself. (French)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Il se lave, means he washes himself.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:se:x5:1
# text = Il se lave, means he washes himself.
1	Il	Il	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	se	se	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	flat	_	_
3	lave	lave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	washes	wash	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
8	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **se** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Il |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **wash** | present | Il | Il |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent himself=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (French)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:se:x5:2
# text = (French)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On the compass, SE is at 135 degrees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:se:x6:1
# text = On the compass, SE is at 135 degrees.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	compass	compass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	SE	se	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	135	135	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | compass SE |  |  | 135 degrees |  |  | tree rules |

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