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title: loins — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «loins» in the Early Modern English dictionary: The lower part of the body between the ribs and the thighs; in these texts it also means the body as the source of children. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# loins

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**Who acts:** body, Jacob, brown giant, souls, seventy souls, Joseph · **What happens:** mean, rend, put, mourn, be, come out · **To what, where:** body, texts, garments, sackcloth, loins, Egypt

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«loins» in the Early Modern English dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 3 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: [loins in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/loins.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lower part of the body between the ribs and the thighs; in these texts it also means the body as the source of children.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:loins:m1:1
# text = The lower part of the body between the ribs and the thighs; in these texts it also means the body as the source of children.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ribs	rib	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	thighs	thigh	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	16	det	_	_
16	texts	text	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	also	also	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	as	as	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	source	source	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | body | the body |  | this texts |  | as the source of children | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent body=Topic as source=Attribute |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

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From Torah GEN.37.34, JPS 1917.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:loins:x1:1
# text = And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rent	rend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	garments	garment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
9	sackcloth	sackcloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	loins	loin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	mourned	mourn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rend** | past | Jacob | Jacob's garments |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garment=Patient |
| 2 | **put** | infinitive | Jacob *not said here* | sackcloth |  | Jacob's loins |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent sackcloth=Theme upon loin=Destination |
| 3 | **mourn** | past | Jacob *not said here* |  |  |  | day | for Jacob's son | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for son=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This brown giant was without clothes save for a wild-cat-skin about his loins.

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From Old Indian Legends.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:loins:x2:1
# text = This brown giant was without clothes save for a wild-cat-skin about his loins.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	7	nsubj	_	_
7	save	save	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
10	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
15	about	about	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	loins	loin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | this brown giant |  |  |  |  | for a wild cat skin about giant's loins; save *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls; and Joseph was in Egypt already.

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From Torah EXO.1.5, JPS 1917.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:loins:x3:1
# text = And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls; and Joseph was in Egypt already.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
2	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	4	det:predet	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	souls	soul	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	loins	loin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl	_	_
14	seventy	seventy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	souls	soul	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
18	Joseph	Joseph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
19	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	Egypt	Egypt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
22	already	already	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | past | all souls | the loins of Jacob |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient loin=Result |
| 2 | **be** | past | seventy souls | the loins of Jacob *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot loin=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | past | Joseph |  |  | Egypt |  |  | tree rules |

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