set

«set» in Mova's school dictionary: a group of things that belong together, like a set of… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun, verb, adjective (set, sets, set, setting)

meaning for a pupil

1) A set is a group of things that belong together, like a set of cups or a chess set. tree →

2) To set is to put something in a place: set the cup on the table. tree →

3) To set a table is to put plates, knives and forks on it. tree →

4) To set a timer or alarm is to make it ready for a time. tree →

5) The sun sets when it goes down in the evening. tree →

6) Jelly or glue sets when it becomes firm. tree →

7) Set means ready or fixed: a set time, «ready, set, go». tree →

8) In maths a set is a collection of numbers or things. tree →

9) To set out is to start a journey. tree →

sense in the lessons

Maths: groups with a fixed number of things (a set of 6 cups): total = sets × n; a set of numbers; sorting into sets. Everyday: set the table, set the alarm, set off on a trip, set up a tent, a TV set. Science: sunset, the jelly sets in the fridge. Stories: the story is set in a forest (takes place there).

examples

• A set of markers has 12 markers. tree →
• She bought 3 sets of plates. tree →
• He set the timer for 20 minutes. tree →
• How many cups are in 5 sets? tree →
• Please set the table for dinner. tree →
• The sun sets in the west. tree →
• Put the jelly in the fridge to set. tree →
• Ready, set, go! tree →
• The story is set on a farm in Canada. tree →
• We set off early to beat the traffic. tree →
• Then they set out for home. tree →

note

Irregular: set, set, set (no «setted»). «A set of n» is a group size: total = sets × n. Trap: the verb set (put) carries no clue. Trap: «set» has very many meanings; read the words around it. «Sit» is what you do on a chair; «set» is what you do to a thing.

In the corpora

• Betting companies set the odds so that, overall, they always make money.
• A free country gives people many freedoms, like speaking and voting, but freedom still has limits set by law.
• After an accident, families often set up a kids profile, turn off autoplay and turn on safe search.
• Companies set safety rules for what their bots should not do, so a bot may politely refuse a request.
• Voice assistants can be linked to shopping accounts, so grown-ups should set a PIN for purchases.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «set» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.