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title: loin — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «loin» in the school dictionary: Loin is a cut of meat from the back of an animal, between the ribs and the hips: pork loin, lamb loin. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# loin

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**Who acts:** Loin, loins, We, butcher, Sirloin, old Bible verse · **What happens:** be, gird up, mean, get, have, cut · **To what, where:** cut, part, loins, roast pork loin, four loin chops, loincloth · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Loin is a cut of meat from the back of an animal, between the ribs and the hips: pork loin, lamb loin.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loin:m1:1
# text = Loin is a cut of meat from the back of an animal, between the ribs and the hips: pork loin, lamb loin.
1	Loin	loin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	between	between	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	ribs	rib	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	hips	hip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
21	pork	pork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	loin	loin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	lamb	lamb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	loin	loin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Loin | a cut and pork loin and lamb loin |  |  |  | of meat from the back of a animal; between the ribs and the hips | 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: old, Bible — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The loins are the part of the body around the hips and lower belly; «gird up your loins» meant get ready for hard work or a fight.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loin:m2:1
# text = The loins are the part of the body around the hips and lower belly; «gird up your loins» meant get ready for hard work or a fight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	loins	loin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	around	around	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hips	hip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	14	amod	_	_
14	belly	belly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	gird	gird	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
18	up	up	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	_
19	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	loins	loin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
22	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	advcl	_	_
23	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	xcomp	_	_
24	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	xcomp	_	_
25	for	for	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	_
28	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the loins | the part |  |  |  | of the body around the hips and lower belly | tree rules |
| 2 | **gird up** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | your loins |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **mean** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **get** *not said to happen* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had roast pork loin for Sunday dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loin:x1:1
# text = We had roast pork loin for Sunday dinner.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	roast	roast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
4	pork	pork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	loin	loin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | roast pork loin |  |  |  | for Sunday dinner | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent loin=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The butcher cut four lamb loin chops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loin:x2:1
# text = The butcher cut four lamb loin chops.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	butcher	butcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
5	lamb	lamb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	loin	loin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	chops	chop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past | the butcher | four loin chops |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset chop=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sirloin is a cut of beef from near the loin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loin:x3:1
# text = Sirloin is a cut of beef from near the loin.
1	Sirloin	Sirloin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	beef	beef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	near	near	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	loin	loin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sirloin | a cut |  |  |  | of beef from the loin | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Gird up your loins,» says an old Bible verse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loin:x4:1
# text = «Gird up your loins,» says an old Bible verse.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Gird	gird	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	loins	loin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
8	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	verse	verse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gird up** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | your loins |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a old Bible verse |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In hot lands some people wore only a loincloth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loin:x5:1
# text = In hot lands some people wore only a loincloth.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	lands	land	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	loincloth	loincloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | some people | a loincloth |  | hot lands |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent loincloth=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad joked, «Gird your loins, we're cleaning the garage!»

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loin:x6:1
# text = Grandad joked, «Gird your loins, we're cleaning the garage!»
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	joked	joke	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Gird	gird	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	loins	loin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	cleaning	clean	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	garage	garage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **joke** *speech: other* | past | Grandad |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **gird** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | your loins |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **clean** *in a quote* | present · progressive | we | the garage |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent garage=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loin:x7:1
# 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	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 |

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