thereon
part of speech
adverb (thereon — formal, old-fashioned)
meaning for a pupil
1) (formal) Thereon means «on that» or «on it»: «the table and the books thereon». tree →
2) (formal) Thereon can mean «right after that» or «from then on» (more often «thereupon» or «from there on»). tree →
sense in the lessons
A formal, legal and old-fashioned word used in contracts, notices and old books; in formal exam voice it points back to something already named. Plain words: on it, on that.
examples
- Look at the map and the names written thereon. tree →
- The form and the signature thereon must be checked. tree →
- The land and the buildings thereon were sold. tree →
- He read the note and the address thereon. tree →
- Please read the label and the instructions thereon. tree →
- Then she further bade him to see to her grave that nothing might grow thereon. tree →
note
Formal and rare; in normal writing say «on it» or «on that». Similar words: thereby (by that), therein (in that), thereof (of that), thereupon (at once after that). Do not confuse with «thereafter» (after that).
In the corpora
- Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto Mine altar, that thy nakedness be not uncovered thereon.
- And Aaron shall burn thereon incense of sweet spices; every morning, when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn it.
- and he burnt thereon incense of sweet spices; as the LORD commanded Moses.
- Thou shalt break it in pieces, and pour oil thereon; it is a meal-offering.
- And thou shalt put oil upon it, and lay frankincense thereon; it is a meal-offering.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «thereon» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.