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title: therein — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «therein» in the school dictionary: In that place, thing or document. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# therein

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**Who acts:** lies, you, He, box, coffee · **What happens:** be, find, lie, sell, read, want · **To what, where:** something, problem, house, contract, fame, Sam

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«therein» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [therein in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/therein.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In that place, thing or document.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:therein:m1:1
# text = In that place, thing or document.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	document	document	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
therein lies: that is where something is found.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:therein:m2:1
# text = therein lies: that is where something is found.
1	therein	therein	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	lies	lie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | lies |  |  |  |  | where *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | present · passive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"therein lies the problem".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:therein:m2e:1
# text = "therein lies the problem".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	therein	therein	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	lies	lie	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** *in a quote* | present |  | the problem |  |  |  | therein *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location problem=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The house and all the furniture therein were sold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:therein:x1:1
# text = The house and all the furniture therein were sold.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	6	det:predet	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	furniture	furniture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
7	therein	therein	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | past · passive |  | the house and all furniture |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Read the contract and the rules therein.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:therein:x2:1
# text = Read the contract and the rules therein.
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	contract	contract	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
7	therein	therein	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the contract and the rules |  |  |  | therein *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent contract=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wanted fame; therein lay his problem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:therein:x3:1
# text = He wanted fame; therein lay his problem.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fame	fame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	therein	therein	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	lay	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | He | fame |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot fame=Theme |
| 2 | **lie** | past | He *not said here* | his problem |  |  |  | therein *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location problem=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The box and the toys therein belong to Sam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:therein:x4:1
# text = The box and the toys therein belong to Sam.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
6	therein	therein	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	belong	belong	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **belong** | present | the box and the toys |  | Sam |  |  | therein *property* | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Therein lies the secret of her success.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:therein:x5:1
# text = Therein lies the secret of her success.
1	Therein	therein	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	lies	lie	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	success	success	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | present |  | the secret of her success |  |  |  | therein *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location secret=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Therein was written that you were staying in the hot countries, where the coffee grows.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:therein:x6:1
# text = Therein was written that you were staying in the hot countries, where the coffee grows.
1	Therein	therein	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	staying	stay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	16	advmod	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past · passive |  |  |  |  |  | therein *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V» |
| 2 | **stay** | past · progressive | you |  |  | the hot countries |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in country=Location |
| 3 | **grow** | present | the coffee |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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