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title: sept — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sept» in the school dictionary: «Sept» (with a capital S and often a full stop) is a short form of September, the ninth month. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sept

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**Who acts:** Sept, School, form, family, ninth month · **What happens:** be, start, say, belong, have · **To what, where:** short form, branch, French word, own lands · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«sept» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [sept in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sept.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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«Sept» (with a capital S and often a full stop) is a short form of September, the ninth month.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sept:m1:1
# text = «Sept» (with a capital S and often a full stop) is a short form of September, the ninth month.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sept	September	PROPN	NNP	Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	S	s	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	stop	stop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	September	September	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	ninth	ninth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sept | a short form and the ninth month |  |  | september |  | 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}

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Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sept is a branch of a clan or family, especially in Ireland and Scotland.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sept:m2:1
# text = A sept is a branch of a clan or family, especially in Ireland and Scotland.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sept	sept	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	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	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	clan	clan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sept | a branch |  |  |  | of a clan or family | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sept is also the French word for the number seven.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sept:m3:1
# text = Sept is also the French word for the number seven.
1	Sept	September	PROPN	NNP	Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sept | the French word |  |  |  | for the number | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
School starts again in Sept.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sept:x1:1
# text = School starts again in Sept.
1	School	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	again	again	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Sept.	September	PROPN	NNP	Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | School |  |  |  | again; september |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The form said «Sept.» instead of September.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sept:x2:1
# text = The form said «Sept.» instead of September.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Sept.	September	PROPN	NNP	Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	September	September	PROPN	NNP	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 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the form |  |  |  | september |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The family belonged to a sept of the clan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sept:x3:1
# text = The family belonged to a sept of the clan.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	belonged	belong	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sept	sept	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	clan	clan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **belong** | past | the family |  |  |  |  | to a sept of the clan | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each sept had its own lands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sept:x4:1
# text = Each sept had its own lands.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	sept	sept	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	lands	land	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | each sept | sept's own lands |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent land=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ninth month, Sept, has 30 days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sept:x5:1
# text = The ninth month, Sept, has 30 days.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ninth	ninth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Sept	September	PROPN	NNP	Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the ninth month |  |  |  | day |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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