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title: semi — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «semi» in the school dictionary: prefix «semi-»: half, or partly: semicircle (half a circle), semi-final, semi-detached, semicolon. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# semi

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**Who acts:** you, We, team, semicircle, semi-final, big semi · **What happens:** prefix, semi-detach, join, live, reach, be · **To what, where:** semi, house, one side, semis, half, next week

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«semi» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [semi in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/semi.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
prefix «semi-»: half, or partly: semicircle (half a circle), semi-final, semi-detached, semicolon.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semi:m1:1
# text = prefix «semi-»: half, or partly: semicircle (half a circle), semi-final, semi-detached, semicolon.
1	prefix	prefix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	semi	semi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	partly	partly	ADV	RB	_	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	semicircle	semicircle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	16	det:predet	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	circle	circle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	semi-final	semi-final	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	semi-detached	semi-detached	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	semicolon	semicolon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prefix** | imperative | you *not said here* | semi and half and semicircle and semicolon |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
noun (UK, Ireland, Australia, informal).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semi:m2:1
# text = noun (UK, Ireland, Australia, informal).
1	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A semi-detached house — a house joined to one other house on one side.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semi:m2e:1
# text = A semi-detached house — a house joined to one other house on one side.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	semi-detached	semi-detach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **semi-detach** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **join** | participle |  | a house *not said here* |  | one side |  | to one other house | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient to house=Co-Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
noun (informal, sport).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semi:m3:1
# text = noun (informal, sport).
1	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A semi-final.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semi:m3e:1
# text = A semi-final.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	semi-final	semi-final	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
noun (US, Canada, Australia, informal).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semi:m4:1
# text = noun (US, Canada, Australia, informal).
1	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A semi-trailer truck, a very large lorry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semi:m4e:1
# text = A semi-trailer truck, a very large lorry.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	semi-trailer	semi-trailer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	truck	truck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	lorry	lorry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We live in a semi on the edge of town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semi:x1:1
# text = We live in a semi on the edge of town.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	semi	semi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | We |  |  | a semi on the edge of town |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in semi=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team reached the semis!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semi:x2:1
# text = Our team reached the semis!
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reached	reach	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	semis	semis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | past | Our team | the semis |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent semis=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A semicircle is half of a circle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semi:x3:1
# text = A semicircle is half of a circle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	semicircle	semicircle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	circle	circle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a semicircle | half |  |  |  | of a circle | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The semi-final is next week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semi:x4:1
# text = The semi-final is next week.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	semi-final	semi-final	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the semi-final | next week |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A big semi rumbled down the highway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semi:x5:1
# text = A big semi rumbled down the highway.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	semi	semi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	rumbled	rumble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	highway	highway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rumble down** | participle | a big semi *not said here* | the highway |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Semi-skimmed milk has some of the fat taken out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semi:x6:1
# text = Semi-skimmed milk has some of the fat taken out.
1	Semi-skimmed	semi-skimmed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Semi-skimmed milk | some fat |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fat=Patient |
| 2 | **take out** | participle |  | some fat *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use a semicolon to join two linked sentences.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semi:x7:1
# text = Use a semicolon to join two linked sentences.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	semicolon	semicolon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	linked	link	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	sentences	sentence	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | a semicolon |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent semicolon=Patient |
| 2 | **join** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | two linked sentences |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sentence=Patient |
| 3 | **link** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

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