herein
part of speech
adverb
meaning for a pupil
1) (formal) In this document, place or thing; in here. tree →
2) Herein can also mean in this matter, respect or way. tree →
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
- Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.' (Writings 2CH.16.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- And take heed that ye be not slack herein; why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?' (Writings EZR.4.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- The rules stated herein apply to all players. tree →
- Herein lies the secret of the treasure. tree →
- Please read the instructions contained herein. tree →
- The answers to the puzzle are herein. tree →
- Herein lies the problem: we have only one key. tree →
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?'
- Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.'
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «herein» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.