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# herein

«herein» in Mova's school dictionary: **In this document, place or thing; in here** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adverb

### meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) In this document, place or thing; in here. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/herein/#m1)

2) Herein can also mean in this matter, respect or way. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/herein/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

Used in legal papers, official letters and formal writing: «the information contained herein». In stories it can make writing sound like an old law. Phrases: contained herein, herein lies.

### examples

- The rules stated herein apply to all players. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/herein/#x1)
- Herein lies the secret of the treasure. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/herein/#x2)
- Please read the instructions contained herein. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/herein/#x3)
- The answers to the puzzle are herein. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/herein/#x4)
- Herein lies the problem: we have only one key. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/herein/#x5)

### note

Very formal. Related: therein (in that), hereby (by this). «Herein lies…» means «this is where … is found». In speech say «in here» or «in this».

### In the corpora

- [And take heed that ye be not slack herein; why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/EZR.117/)
- [Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/2CH.342/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «herein» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/herein/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.