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title: sett — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sett» in the school dictionary: A sett is the home of a badger: a set of underground tunnels and rooms dug into the earth. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sett

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**Who acts:** sett, old streets, Badgers, We, badger, It · **What happens:** be, dig, use, pave, call, live · **To what, where:** home, underground tunnels, rectangular stone block, old streets, cobbles, underground sett · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«sett» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [sett in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sett.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sett is the home of a badger: a set of underground tunnels and rooms dug into the earth.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sett:m1:1
# text = A sett is the home of a badger: a set of underground tunnels and rooms dug into the earth.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sett	sett	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	home	home	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	badger	badger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	underground	underground	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	tunnels	tunnel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	rooms	room	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
17	dug	dig	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
18	into	into	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	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 sett | the home and a set of underground tunnels and rooms |  |  |  | of a badger | tree rules |
| 2 | **dig** | participle |  | underground tunnels and rooms *not said here* |  |  |  | into the earth | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.patient»: agent=Agent into earth=Patient |

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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 -->
A sett is also a rectangular stone block used to pave old streets (often wrongly called cobbles).

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sett:m2:1
# text = A sett is also a rectangular stone block used to pave old streets (often wrongly called cobbles).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sett	sett	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	rectangular	rectangular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	block	block	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	pave	pave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
12	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	streets	street	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	often	often	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
16	wrongly	wrongly	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
18	cobbles	cobble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sett | a rectangular stone block |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a rectangular stone block *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pave** | to-infinitive |  | old streets |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme street=Destination |
| 4 | **call** | participle | old streets *not said here* | cobbles |  |  |  | often, wrongly *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Badgers live in an underground sett.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sett:x1:1
# text = Badgers live in an underground sett.
1	Badgers	badger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	underground	underground	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sett	sett	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Badgers |  |  | a underground sett |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sett=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw a badger come out of its sett at dusk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sett:x2:1
# text = We saw a badger come out of its sett at dusk.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	badger	badger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	out	out	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	sett	sett	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	dusk	dusk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | a badger |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come out** | infinitive | a badger *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of badger's sett at dusk; out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sett had five holes and big piles of earth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sett:x3:1
# text = The sett had five holes and big piles of earth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sett	sett	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	piles	pile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the sett | five holes and big piles of earth |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hole=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is against the law to damage a badger sett.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sett:x4:1
# text = It is against the law to damage a badger sett.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	against	against	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	damage	damage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	badger	badger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	sett	sett	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | against the law | tree rules |
| 2 | **damage** | to-infinitive |  | a badger sett |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sett=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old high street is paved with granite setts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sett:x5:1
# text = The old high street is paved with granite setts.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	paved	pave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	granite	granite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	setts	sett	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pave** | present · passive |  | the old high street |  |  |  | with granite setts | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with sett=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bikes rattle over the stone setts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sett:x6:1
# text = Bikes rattle over the stone setts.
1	Bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rattle	rattle	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	over	over	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	setts	sett	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rattle** | present | Bikes |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **sett** | present | the stone |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some setts are used by badgers for hundreds of years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sett:x7:1
# text = Some setts are used by badgers for hundreds of years.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	setts	sett	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	badgers	badger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl:agent	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive | badgers | some setts |  |  |  | for hundreds of years | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent subject=Theme for hundred=Eventuality |

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