thereof

«thereof» in Mova's school dictionary: Of that, of it, or of those just mentioned — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adverb (formal, legal)

meaning for a pupil

(formal, legal) Of that, of it, or of those just mentioned. tree →

sense in the lessons

A very stiff word in legal papers, rules and old exams: "any part thereof" means any part of it. Children mostly meet it in official notices and fees. Phrases: or part thereof, lack thereof.

examples

• Parking costs 2 dollars per hour or part thereof. tree →
• The rules and any breach thereof will be reviewed. tree →
• He talked about planning, or the lack thereof. tree →
• The house and the garden thereof were sold. tree →
• A fee is charged per day or part thereof. tree →
• Marvelling greatly at its size, he tried in vain to obtain from his followers some explanation thereof. tree →

note

Old-fashioned and formal; in plain English say "of it" or "of that". Maths trap: "per hour or part thereof" means you pay for any started hour as a whole hour, so 2 hours 10 minutes is charged as 3 hours.

In the corpora

• And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof.
• Only flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.
• And Joseph answered and said: 'This is the interpretation thereof: the three baskets are three days;
• And I will put forth My hand, and smite Egypt with all My wonders which I will do in the midst thereof.
• And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron: 'This is the ordinance of the passover: there shall no alien eat thereof;

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «thereof» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.