Rooted Sentence Examples

The jealousy of Catholic against Protestant, of south against north, were too deeply rooted.

Byron's description, "[The] immemorial wood Rooted where once the Adrian wave flowed o'er," is probably true; but there is no evidence that it was in historic time that this change took place.

But it is not so well understood that slavery discharged important offices in the later social evolution - first, by enabling military action to prevail with the degree of intensity and continuity requisite for the system of incorporation by conquest which was its final destination; and, secondly, by forcing the captives, who with their descendants came to form the majority of the population in the conquering community, to an industrial life, in spite of the antipathy to regular and sustained labour which is deeply rooted in human nature.

But we are not to suppose that even he, latitudinarian and innovator as he was, could have conceived the possibility of abolishing an institution so deeply rooted in the social conditions, as well as in the ideas, of his time.

His doctrine was rooted in the old Iranian - or Aryan - folk-religion, of which we can only form an approximate representation by comparison with the religion of the Veda.

In spite of all the provisions of the canon law it is well established that simony was deeply rooted in the medieval church.

Sarah's fear rooted her.

Between 1130 and his death in 1163, `Abd-el-Mumin not only rooted out the Murabtis, but extended his power over all northern Africa as far as Egypt, becoming amir of Morocco in 1149.

We may take it then (and the fact is not disputed even by those who, like Dorpfeld, believe in one thorough racial change, at least, during the Bronze Age) that the Aegean civilization was indigenous, firmly rooted and strong enough to persist essentially unchanged and dominant in its own geographical area throughout the Neolithic and Bronze Ages.

For the rest, a substratum of superstitious beliefs, which survives from the days when the Malays professed only their natural religion, is to be found firmly rooted in the minds of the people, and the influence of Mahommedanism, which regards such things with horror, has been powerless to eradicate this.

There are three pairs of cheek-teeth which are rooted, and show folds of enamel on the crown.

The disturbing life already appears in Der fliegende Hollander, at the point where Senta's father enters with the Dutchman, and Senta (who is already in an advanced state of Schwarmerei over the legend of the Flying Dutchman) stands rooted to the spot, comparing the living Dutchman with his portrait which hangs over the door.

So firmly rooted in the land was this practice, that Coloman, much as he needed the assistance of the Holy See in his foreign policy, was only with the utmost difficulty induced, in 1106, to bring the Hungarian church into line with the rest of the Catholic world by enforcing clerical celibacy.

In Sigismund's reign the feudal system, for the first time, became deeply rooted in Magyar soil, and it is a lamentable fact that in 15th-century Hungary it is to be seen at its very worst, especially in those wild tracts, and they were many, in which the king's writ could hardly be said to run.

Teleology in this form of the doctrine of design was never very deeply rooted amongst scientific anatomists and systematists.

A conspicuous example of the incalculable evil wrought by lack of integration is well seen in the radical divorce of surgery from medicine, which is one of the most mischievous legacies of the middle ages - one whose mischief is scarcely yet fully recognized, and yet which is so deeply rooted in our institutions, in the United Kingdom at any rate, as to be hard to obliterate.

These proclamations on the part of all the Slav peoples of Austria proved that imperial sentiment was more deeply rooted than Austria's enemies had believed.

The notion of a twenty-seven-fold division of the zodiac was deeply rooted in Hindu tradition.

Like the new theology and the new science of law, the new monasticism was also rooted in Latin soil.

These rodents are characterized by the imperfectly rooted cheek-teeth, imperfect clavicles or collar-bones, cleft upper lip, rudimentary first front-toes, smooth soles, six teats and many cranial characters.

In the New World the porcupines are represented by the members of the family Erethizontidae, or Coendidae, which have rooted molars, complete collar-bones.

He forsook the base and rococo forms he found rooted in Germany, and, reverting to the best historic examples, fashioned a purer Renaissance.

His art was essentially rooted in the character of the whole nation and its glorious history.

The premolars and molars may be rooted or rootless, with tuberculated or laminated crowns, and are arranged in an unbroken series.

The dentition includes one pair of premolars above and below, and rooted or rootless molars with but few enamel folds.

Perognathus and Heteromys have rooted molars; the latter genus is distinguished by the presence of flattened spines among the fur, and has species extending into South America.

In general habits and appearance these animals recall large jerboas, from which group they are, however, distinguished by the four pairs of rooted cheek-teeth, the premolars being as large as the molars, and the latter having one outer and one inner enamel-fold.

In the dormice, forming the section Myoxidea, with the single family Gliridae (or Myoxidae), a single pair of premolars may or may not be present; the molars are short-crowned and rooted, with transverse From de Winton.

The humerus lacks a foramen at the lower end; and the molar teeth, as explained and illustrated in the article Vole, consist of two longitudinal rows of triangular alternating vertical prisms, and may be either rootless or rooted.

There are three pairs of rooted molars, whose crowns carry transverse plates, decreasing in number from three in the first to one in the last tooth.

The upper lip is cleft, the jugal lacks an inferior angle, the fore part of the skull is short and broad; the cheek-teeth are partially rooted, with external and internal enamel-folds, the soles of the feet are smooth, there are six pairs of teats, the clavicles are imperfect and the tail is not prehensile.

All the New World porcupines, representing the family Erethizontidae (or Coendidae) are arboreal in their habits, and have the upper lip undivided, the cheek-teeth rooted, the clavicles complete, the soles of the feet tuberculated and three pairs of teats.

The three remaining families of the Hystricoidea, of which one is African while the other two are chiefly South American, are very closely allied and often brigaded in a single family group. In the Capromyidae, which includes only the South American and West Indian hutias, the South American coypu and the African cane-rats, the tympanic bulla of the skull is hollow, the par-occipital process straight, the lachrymal small, and the cheekteeth rooted, with deep enamel-folds; the first front toe Leing occasionally absent.

In contradistinction to Titanomys, in which the cheek-teeth are rooted, is the North American Upper Oligocene Palaeolagus, where they are rootless.

A priori forms, according to Kant, are contributions of the mental powers of sense, understanding, and reason; but, according to Lange, they are rooted in " the physico-psychical organization."

They are preceded by functional, rooted milk-teeth.

Suffruticose plants and even small shrubs may be propagated in this way, by first planting them deeper than they are ordinarily grown, and then after the lapse of a year, which time they require to get rooted, taking them up again and dividing them into parts or separate plants.

One whole summer, sometimes two, must elapse before the layers will be fully rooted in the case of woody plants; but such plants as carnations and picotees, which are usually propagated in this way, in favourable seasons take only a few weeks to root, as they are layered towards the end of the blooming season in July, and are taken off and planted separately early in the autumn.

A charming tuberous rooted plant, called winter aconite.

Begin to propagate greenhouse plants by cuttings; also coleuses by cuttings in heat, potting them off as soon as rooted.

Pot off all rooted cuttings.

Propagate all sorts of herbaceous plants by rooted slips or suckers; take off layers of carnations, picotees and pansies.

If they are not well rooted, leave them until they are, or select such of them as are best, leaving the others.

Cuttings of bedding plants may now be made freely if wanted for next season, as young cuttings rooted in the fall make better plants for next spring's use than old plants, in the case of such soft-wooded plants as pelargoniums, fuchsias, verbenas, heliotropes, &c.; with roses and plants of a woody nature, however, the old plants usually do best.

The idea that Holland was the predominant partner in the kingdom of the Netherlands was firmly rooted in the north and naturally provoked in the south the feeling that Belgium was being exploited for the benefit of the Dutch.

By the conquest of Panormus the Saracens were firmly rooted in the island.

Both varieties are depicted on the ancient monuments; the whitef rooted goose being commonly shown.

It is not to be wondered at that customs so widely spread and so deeply rooted as those connected with barrow-burial should have been difficult to eradicate.

Fossil voles from the Pliocene of England and Italy with molars which are rooted as soon as developed form the genus Mimomys.

In a survey of the vernacular literature of Scotland it is advantageous to keep in mind that there are two main streams or threads running throughout, the one literary in the higher sense, expressing itself in " schools " of a more artificial or academic type; the other popular, also in the better sense of that term, more native, more rooted in national tradition, more persistent and conversely less bookish in fashion.

Among the Greeks the habit was no less deeply rooted.

This " beginning " is shown to be itself rooted in the past.

But his rooted aversion to the democratic theories imported from France, which were gradually winning their way into England, only grew stronger with advancing age.

These become well rooted in about a twelvemonth, and then, after pruning, are bedded out in the nursery for two or three years.

In all this the Church shows its essential oneness with other organizations of society, the government, the family, which are at once deeply rooted in the past, and yet subject to the influences of the present.

The nation had striven against the arbitrary government of the king; but it was not prepared to shake off the predominance of that widely spreading aristocracy which, under the name of country gentlemen, had rooted itself too deeply to be easily passed by.

Before the end of the year the invasion was repulsed, and the ragged armies of the Revolution had overrun Savoy and the Austrian Netherlands, and were threatening the aristocratic Dutch republic Very few governments in Europe were so rooted in the affections of their people as to be able to look without terror on the challenge thus thrown out to them.

In the more typical members of the group, forming the sub-family Glirinae, there are four pairs of cheek-teeth, which are rooted and have transverse enamel-folds.

In most cases this can be performed with little risk, but the Gleichenias, for example, must only be cut into large portions, as small divisions of the rhizomes are almost certain to die; in such cases, however, the points of the rhizomes can be led over and layered into small pots, several in succession, and allowed to remain unsevered from the parent plant until they become well rooted.

No longer firmly rooted in the soil, the monarchy was helpless before local powers which confronted it, seized upon the land, and cut off connection between throne and people.

Add to this that a slave who professed Islam could secure his freedom, at least from slavery to a Christian master, that Arianism had not been quite rooted out, that the country districts were still largely pagan, and it will not appear wonderful that within a generation Mahommedan Spain was full of renegades who formed in all probability a majority of its polulation and a most important social and political element.

The discovery of the fossil trunks and of their rooted bases has shown that the Cordaiteae were large trees, reaching 30 metres or more in height; the lofty shaft bore a dense crown of branches, clothed with long simple leaves, spirally arranged.

He saw us clear, and rooted us in natural empathy.

Each new piece of film fed our morbid curiosity, our deep rooted desire to see what actually happened.

Most of my time was spent potting all the rooted aspen cuttings.

The American revolution, some historians now argue, was rooted in a pandemic of persecutory delusions.

Disapproval of a practice in itself would have to be rooted in a finding that the only motivating reasons are purely egocentric ones.

The work guides us to fully embody the experience of emotional territory by giving expression to our awareness through rooted movement.

Sparks argues that Trent remained rooted at the spot and must have used the waist-level finder due to his concern about stabilizing the camera.

Around a month later will use the inter-row hoe to get the better rooted weeds e.g. vol.

The species are marine perennials, rooted in the substratum, having leafy stems either submerged or partially submerged.

The longer it went on the more the deeply rooted self loathing got a footing in her soul.

I wrote the entire novel longhand in order to sustain its theme of physicality, of being rooted.

As seen in Arguedas's work, coastal culture is rooted in a calculating, scientific, Western mentality.

But most of the time our anger is rooted in selfishness, our thoughts are evil, even murderous.

Deep rooted crops bring leached nutrients up to the surface soil where they become available to the next generation crop.

Most of our assumptions about human development and political plurality and choice are rooted in the print era.

Carole's role's rule of thumb is that any month containing the letter ' r ' is fine for planting bare rooted plants.

Part of the answer is that Potter's stories are rooted in a highly romanticized view of nature.

After a single moment of seeing we enjoy what we have seen and then akusala citta rooted in attachment arises seven times.

Harte had a screamer come back off the angle, with the keeper rooted to the spot.

Such changes stir up an insecurity rooted in collective self-doubt.

For developing a spirituality that is deeply rooted in living in the physical world.

This book offers a hundred simple prayers rooted in everyday experience, the commonplace offering a springboard to personal devotion.

Established in 1971, our focus is on creating a Partnership with clients, rooted in mutual trust.

All components of what went on to establish the early CPGB were deeply rooted in the culture of militant trade unionism.

It is also the first instance of that bitter feud between the two great capitals of Lombardy, a feud rooted in ancient antipathies between the Roman population of Mediolanum and the Lombard garrison of Alboins successors, which proved so disastrous to the national cause.

Even these species are sometimes left stranded by low spring tides, though the mud in which they are rooted remains saturated with sea-water.

There is, however, a tendency for people to remain rooted to the 2 See maps of density of population in Bartholomew's great largescale atlases, Atlas of Scotland and Atlas of England.

All this we can now perceive to have no relation to history, but at the time it may have made the subjugation of the Roman less bitter to feel that he was not after all bowing down before a race of barbarian upstarts, but that his Amal sovereign was as firmly rooted in classical antiquity as any Julius or Claudius who ever wore the purple.

Yet the divergent uses that have been made of it witness to the ambiguity of his statement which is traceable to the fact that Kant was himself too deeply rooted in the thought of his predecessors and carried with him too much of their spirit to be able entirely to free himself from their assumptions and abstractions.

In the primitive Phyllopoda, and less distinctly in some other orders, the nerves supplying the antennae arise, not from the brain, but from the circum-oesophageal commissures, and even in those cases where the nerves and the ganglia in which they are rooted have been moved forwards to the brain, the transverse commissure of the ganglia can still be traced, running behind the oesophagus.

Carole 's rule of thumb is that any month containing the letter ' r ' is fine for planting bare rooted plants.

Several of various species in the Glastonbury area are of impressive age, rooted in pre-Christian days of the Druid religion.

Part of the answer is that Potter 's stories are rooted in a highly romanticized view of nature.

The theme of self-sacrifice for the sake of others is strongly rooted in the Christian tradition.

Such a life of striving for perfection must be rooted in prayer.

The concept of a tatami room is deep rooted in the Japanese culture.

Suddenly rooted to the spot, the music halts to leave Lynch 's tremulous vocals trail off uneasily.

While golf shoes aren't required for playing, they will help keep you rooted to the ground while in your swing.

The evidence and support for this treatment remains largely anecdotal and rooted in folk medicine.

One of America's most popular decorating schemes, traditional style is rooted in designs that emerged during the 18th and 19th centuries, including Queen Anne style, and furnishings styled after Chippendale and Thomas Sheraton.

If your looking for inspiration and ideas to add some color to your home, the color experts at Sherwin Williams have selected 24 colors and grouped them into four palettes, Rooted, Treasured, Simplified and Refreshed.

Hidden emotions and deep rooted memories, along with the variances of scent receptors and sensitivity, greatly influence our experience with odors.

However, henna will always remain rooted in India where it is a symbol of beauty and culture more than it is recognized as a form of novelty or amusement.

Simply put, the McEvoy principle is rooted in simplicity.

However, this popular style of photography is actually rooted in art and is designed to emphasize the beauty of the female body.

Anger might seem a pointless emotion, but it is actually rooted in the evolution of humans.

While practicing yoga is not necessary for cosmic energy meditation, it can help an individual feel more deeply rooted in the meditation.

The trauma can be recent, such as the death of a family member, or it can be rooted in childhood, including abuse and abandonment.

Much of the fascination with celebrity is rooted not in their dazzling performances on-screen, but with their blunders and bad behavior off-screen.

Increase by seeds, root-cuttings, layers, or cuttings of the ripened shoots, rooted under glass in the autumn.

Increase by suckers, layers, and ripe autumn cuttings rooted under a handlight in sandy soil.

Increase by half-ripe cuttings of the young shoots, rooted in heat.

Cuckoo Pint (Arum) - Tuberous rooted plants of distinct form; some are hardy.

In less than a fortnight they will be all rooted, and may be potted off singly into large 3-inch pots.

Increase by seeds and root-cuttings rooted in sand.

The plant needs good soil and a warm place, and is increased by seeds, or cuttings of the ripened shoots rooted under glass.

Multiplied by division in spring; the offsets being potted and kept in a frame until they are well rooted.

Increase by seeds, which ripen in September, or soft cuttings rooted under glass.

Increase by seeds, or cuttings rooted under glass during summer and early autumn.

For ensuring stock for propagating in spring, a batch of cuttings should be rooted in August from plants cut back a month earlier.

Both kinds are raised from seeds sown in heat early in the year, and the tips of old plants rooted under glass come into flower earlier than seedlings.

Cuttings should be rooted in July, and the young plants grown on in pots and wintered in a frame or cool greenhouse.

Roscoea - A small though interesting genus of tuberous rooted plants from China and the Himalayas, of easy cultivation if planted 4 to 5 inches deep in sandy loam.

He begged a twig from a basket sent to Lady Suffolk, and when it rooted, a weeping willow was the result.

In other instances, the problem was more deeply rooted and required repair from Microsoft or another service professional.

Many remain rooted in the regional traditions, making Old World-style wines that have withstood the test of time.

The majority of Kitten Dolls had rooted lemon, blonde hair, although there were some produced with dark hair.

She has rooted blond hair, aqua blue, open-and-close, sleep eyes, and pink rosy cheeks.

Like the other Kitten Dolls, Mama Kitten has rooted hair, sleep eyes that open and close, and platinum blonde hair.

Experts say that school violence often is rooted in bullying.

Even though temperament is thought to be rooted in biology, different children in the same family may have very different temperaments.

To some extent these differences are rooted in divergent evolutionary pathways, but they have also been influenced by human interference through selective breeding.

However, the degree of distress shown by an infant to a stranger varies greatly from baby to baby, a finding that many believe to be rooted in the temperament of the infant.

Hip hop has a very definite ancestry rooted in the traditions of James Brown and R&B music.

Traditional Japanese dance is rooted in ancient times, often performed for wealthy men who "ordered" the dance.

While his artistic life is firmly rooted in America, the roots of his birthplace shine through in his precise style of dancing that has thrilled audiences for decades.

As soon as the newly rooted stalks are ready, the grower sells them in bulk to suppliers and floral shops.

Rich with symbolism, yin and yang are deeply rooted in the Tao and Taoist thought.

While this may sound like an issue dreamed up by those same people who tell you not to use cell phones because they'll give you brain cancer, this is deeply rooted in scientific research.

Rooted doll hair was also designed in the 50s.

This design was meant to offer a younger look for the doll, including less makeup, rooted eyelashes, and long, straight hair. 1972's Malibu Barbie was the first Barbie head mold with an open-mouthed smile.

It has rooted brown hair, styled similarly to the movie, and wears a button-up shirt, jacket, jeans and shoes.

I consider soap making to be more firmly rooted in formulas than candle making.

The legend of Santa Claus is rooted in an actual historical figure, a Bishop named Nicholas in the country that is now Turkey.

It is rooted more in thoughts and feelings than in a certain location.

Jealousy is rooted in feelings of insecurity, fear of being vulnerable or abandoned, and low self-esteem.

The break down in connecting with your date seems to be rooted in miscommunication, leading to misunderstanding, which may explain why there are no call backs for a second date.

If your breakup is rooted in your problems as a couple, then time will naturally bring your ex back to you.

Human psychology is rooted in humanity's earliest existence many centuries ago.

A Christian purity promise ring is a highly symbolic and sacred token of a personal vow deeply rooted in one's religious beliefs.

Rooted in the spirit of its adventurous founder, the Chloé brand is known for its luxurious craftsmanship and easy sophistication.

Her vision has always been rooted in hippie couture and a penchant for intermingling funky styles with classic designs.

The Chinese zodiac history is rooted in over three to five thousand years of astrological observation.

Earthy individuals are by nature more rooted and stubborn than the other elements.

Scorpio and Taurus arguments, from an astrological perspective, may be the result of the deeply rooted and immovable nature of both these signs.

It is an interesting urban legend to study because it's rooted in historical events.

Although stories of men changing into beasts exist in almost all cultures, the most familiar werewolf myths are those rooted in Europe.

While not regarded as true science, cryptozoology offers up interesting theories of life and evolution by looking for the evidence that myth and legend are rooted in some actual facts.

These are rooted in fact and while there may be exaggerations, the meat of the story is based on a kernel of truth.

Their sweet romance inspired many fans who rooted for them.

Fans who are desperate for any nugget that suggests the two will work it out are similar to the Grey's Anatomy fans that rooted for Derek and Meredith despite his marriage to Addison.

Much of the speculation surrounding their relationship was rooted in fan support for the Damon and Elena dynamic.

The sheer richness of Egyptian society has never quite been laid to rest, because so much of modern society is rooted in it.

Some claim the insignia is rooted in Catholicism, while others take it as a representation of their Irish heritage.

The practice of Kundalini yoga is rooted in awakening spiritual energy.

As with many yoga disciplines, the practice of Pilates is rooted in the foundation established by Joseph Pilates, but variations do exist.

In general, the program is rooted in a 20-minute session, performed once in the morning and again in the late afternoon.

Modern Tao yoga is rooted in the yin and yang foundational elements that we are one with the life force of the universe - similar to chi or prana.

The difference is that the core of inner strength is rooted in breath.

Your attitude about your job, and often about the company you work for, is rooted in your own personal code of ethics.

Soundtracks usually feature music that is either rooted in a particular time or rooted in a particular genre of music, so they often serve as great introductions to new artists and musical styles.

The site features both traditional and new gospel songs and specializes in particular in gospel songs that are rooted in the African American community.

A Chinese New Year celebration is a highly festive, symbolic event rooted deeply in cultural history.

There are many who vehemently oppose the genre claiming that reality TV shows are rooted in immorality.

The top 10 best science fiction starships of all time is a very subjective list, but the ships are representative of some of the best and most rooted for vessels in television and film.

Although various types of Kiss My Face lotions may be derived from different ingredients, all are rooted in natural, skin-beneficial substances.

Little Fish advertises many different options on their web page, all "rooted in a firm foundation of personal service."

The actual method for generating HTML to represent color is rooted in math and the science of color theory.

The descendants of the detested Phoenician marriage were rooted out, and unless the close intercourse between Israel and Judah had been suddenly broken, it would be supposed that the new king at least laid claim to the south.

Lane is credited with having been the first English smoker, and through the influence and example of the illustrious Raleigh, who " tooke a pipe of tobacco a little before he went to the scaffolde," the habit became rooted among Elizabethan courtiers.

Precarium and patrocinium easily passed from the Roman empire to the Frankish kingdom, and became as firmly rooted in the new society as they had ever been in the old.

In its speculative parts the book is quite equal to those that had gone before, but in its literary and historical parts there are indications of a mind in which a longpractised logic had become a rooted habit.

Japanese connoisseurs indicate the end of the 17th century as the golden period of the art, and so deeply rooted is this belief that whenever a date has to be assigned to any specimen of exceptionally fine quality, it is unhesitatingly referred to the time of Joken-in (Tsunayoshi).

He was still felt by many of his clergy and by candidates for ordination to be a rather terrifying person, and to enforce almost impossible standards of diligence, accuracy and preaching efficiency, but his manifest devotion to his work and his zeal for the good of the people rooted him deeply in the general confidence.

Majestie to stablysh Christen quietness " (1536), together with the " Injunctions " of 1536 and 1538, are chiefly noteworthy for their affirmation of almost all the current doctrines of the Catholic Church, except those relating to the papal supremacy, purgatory, images, relics and pilgrimages, and the old rooted distrust of the Bible in the vernacular.

Not even a dispensation obtained by some means from the imperial chancery, not even the power of the Church could avail to break the chain of servitude."It can hardly be gainsaid that these artificial arrangements bear a very striking analogy to those of the Indian caste-system; and if these class restrictions were comparatively short-lived on Italian ground, it was not perhaps so much that so strange a plant found there an ethnic soil less congenial to its permanent growth, but because it was not allowed sufficient time to become firmly rooted; for already great political events were impending which within a few decades were to lay the mighty empire in ruins.

Once they are grasped the craving for existence is rooted out, that which leads to renewed existence iz destroyed, and there is no more birth.

These, in part, are rooted in the primeval Indo-European days, though their ultimate form dates only from the Aryan epoch.

The introduction of Zoroastrianism was abandoned; Christianity was already far too deeply rooted.

The morality attaching to the oath, so deeply rooted in the conscience of primitive peoples, was expressed in the cult of Zeus "OpKCOS, the God who punished perjury.

The opinion is deeply rooted in modern as in ancient thought, that only a distinctively human element of the highest import can account for the severance between man and the highest animal below him.

He was "rooted" in what Diodati described to Dohna as "the most dangerous maxim, that God does not regard externals so long as the mind and heart are right before Him."

Regular trade - though rendered attractive by smuggling - and pearl gathering and similar operations which were spiced with risk, were open in vain to them, and in the absence of any domestic life, a hand-tomouth system of supply and demand rooted out gradually the prudence which accompanies any mode of settled existence.

Some of these ancient seaweeds may have remained permanently rooted in the littoral regions, while others may have become broken off and drifted, like the recent Sargassum, at the mercy of the winds and currents, carrying the attached Graptolites into all latitudes.

These rules seem to argue a deeply rooted distrust of the possible encroachments of the papacy on the power of the state.

The cheek-teeth may be either rooted or FIG.

The agriculturist as a rule is rooted to the soil.