inquiry Who acts: inquiry, you, question, science inquiry, It, I · What happens: be, ask, get, find out, learn, test · To what, where: question, information, official investigation, truth, questions, snare · Speech: someone speaks here
«inquiry» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: inquiry in the Judaism dictionary .
Meaning 1 An inquiry is a question you ask to get information.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp obj punct root An DET inquiry NOUN is AUX a DET question NOUN you PRON ask VERB to PART get VERB information NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 inquiry det 2 inquiry inquiry NOUN Number=Sing 5 question nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 question cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 question det 5 question question NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 ask nsubj 7 ask ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 question acl:relcl 8 to to PART _ 9 get mark 9 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 ask xcomp 10 information information NOUN Number=Sing 9 get obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 question punct
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1 is a present a inquiry a question tree rules 2 ask speech: ask present you a question not said here vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent question=Recipient clause=Topic 3 get not said to happen to-infinitive a question not said here information vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer information=Stimulus
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 An inquiry is an official investigation to find out the truth about something, such as an accident.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod mark acl compound:prt det obj case nmod punct case fixed det nmod punct root An DET inquiry NOUN is AUX an DET official ADJ investigation NOUN to PART find VERB out ADP the DET truth NOUN about ADP something PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP an DET accident NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 inquiry det 2 inquiry inquiry NOUN Number=Sing 6 investigation nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 investigation cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 investigation det 5 official official ADJ Degree=Pos 6 investigation amod 6 investigation investigation NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to PART _ 8 find mark 8 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 investigation acl 9 out out ADP _ 8 find compound:prt 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 truth det 11 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 8 find obj 12 about about ADP _ 13 something case 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 truth nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 accident punct 15 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 18 accident case 16 as as ADP _ 15 such fixed 17 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 accident det 18 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 13 something nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 investigation punct
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1 is a present a inquiry a official investigation tree rules 2 find out to-infinitive the truth about something vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent truth=Topic
Meaning 3 In school science, inquiry is learning by asking questions and testing them.
case compound compound punct nsubj aux mark advcl obj cc conj obj punct root In ADP school NOUN science NOUN , PUNCT inquiry NOUN is AUX learning VERB by SCONJ asking VERB questions NOUN and CCONJ testing VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 science case 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 science compound 3 science science NOUN Number=Sing 5 inquiry compound 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 science punct 5 inquiry inquiry NOUN Number=Sing 7 learning nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 learning aux 7 learning learn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 8 by by SCONJ _ 9 asking mark 9 asking ask VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 learning advcl 10 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 9 asking obj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 testing cc 12 testing test VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 asking conj 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 testing obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 learning punct
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1 learn present · progressive science inquiry vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 ask speech: ask gerund science inquiry not said here questions vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient 3 test gerund science inquiry not said here questions = question vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
Example 1 It is a snare to a man rashly to say: 'Holy', and after vows to make inquiry. (Writings PRO.20.25, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: It is a snare to a man rashly to say: 'Holy', and after vows to make inquiry.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cop det case det obl advmod mark acl:relcl punct punct ccomp punct cc case conj mark acl obj punct root It PRON is AUX a DET snare NOUN to ADP a DET man NOUN rashly ADV to PART say VERB : PUNCT ' PUNCT Holy ADJ ', PUNCT and CCONJ after ADP vows NOUN to PART make VERB inquiry NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 snare nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 snare cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 snare det 4 snare snare NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 man case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 man det 7 man man NOUN Number=Sing 10 say obl 8 rashly rashly ADV _ 10 say advmod 9 to to PART _ 10 say mark 10 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 snare acl:relcl 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 Holy punct 12 ' ' PUNCT _ 13 Holy punct 13 Holy holy ADJ Degree=Pos 10 say ccomp 14 ', ', PUNCT _ 13 Holy punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 vows cc 16 after after ADP _ 17 vows case 17 vows vow NOUN Number=Plur 13 Holy conj 18 to to PART _ 19 make mark 19 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 vows acl 20 inquiry inquiry NOUN Number=Sing 19 make obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 snare punct
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1 is a present It a snare tree rules 2 say speech: assert to-infinitive a man rashly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to man=Recipient 3 make to-infinitive inquiry vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset inquiry=Product
Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.20.25, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN PRO.20.25 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct 2 Writings writing NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 PRO.20.25 PRO.20.25 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Writings appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 PRO.20.25 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 PRO.20.25 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 I made an inquiry about the price of the tickets.
nsubj det obj case det nmod case det nmod punct root I PRON made VERB an DET inquiry NOUN about ADP the DET price NOUN of ADP the DET tickets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 inquiry det 4 inquiry inquiry NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 5 about about ADP _ 7 price case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 price det 7 price price NOUN Number=Sing 4 inquiry nmod 8 of of ADP _ 10 tickets case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 tickets det 10 tickets ticket NOUN Number=Plur 7 price nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past I a inquiry about the price of the tickets vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent inquiry=Product
Example 3 The government held an inquiry into the train crash.
det nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root The DET government NOUN held VERB an DET inquiry NOUN into ADP the DET train NOUN crash NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 government det 2 government government NOUN Number=Sing 3 held nsubj 3 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 inquiry det 5 inquiry inquiry NOUN Number=Sing 3 held obj 6 into into ADP _ 9 crash case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 crash det 8 train train NOUN Number=Sing 9 crash compound 9 crash crash NOUN Number=Sing 3 held obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 held punct
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1 hold past the government a inquiry the train crash vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent inquiry=Theme
Example 4 Our science inquiry asked: «Which ball bounces highest?»
nmod:poss compound nsubj punct punct det nsubj ccomp obj punct punct root Our PRON science NOUN inquiry NOUN asked VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT Which DET ball NOUN bounces VERB highest ADJ ? PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 inquiry nmod:poss 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 3 inquiry compound 3 inquiry inquiry NOUN Number=Sing 4 asked nsubj 4 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 9 bounces punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 9 bounces punct 7 Which which DET PronType=Int 8 ball det 8 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 9 bounces nsubj 9 bounces bounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 asked ccomp 10 highest high ADJ Degree=Sup 9 bounces obj 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 9 bounces punct 12 » » PUNCT _ 9 bounces punct
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1 ask speech: ask past Our science inquiry vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 bounce in a quote present which ball highest vn run-51.3.2-2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location high=Theme 3 inquire Our nom inquiry «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Police are making inquiries about the stolen bike.
nsubj aux obj case det amod nmod punct root Police NOUN are AUX making VERB inquiries NOUN about ADP the DET stolen VERB bike NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Police police NOUN Number=Plur 3 making nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 making aux 3 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger root root 4 inquiries inquiry NOUN Number=Plur 3 making obj 5 about about ADP _ 8 bike case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bike det 7 stolen steal VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 bike amod 8 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 4 inquiries nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 making punct
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1 make present · progressive Police inquiries about the stolen bike vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset inquiry=Product 2 steal participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Ask at the inquiry desk for help.
case det compound obl case obl punct root Ask VERB at ADP the DET inquiry NOUN desk NOUN for ADP help NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 at at ADP _ 5 desk case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 desk det 4 inquiry inquiry NOUN Number=Sing 5 desk compound 5 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ask obl 6 for for ADP _ 7 help case 7 help help NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ask obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here the inquiry desk for help vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Thank you for your inquiry; we will answer soon.
obj case nmod:poss obl punct nsubj aux conj advmod punct root Thank VERB you PRON for ADP your PRON inquiry NOUN ; PUNCT we PRON will AUX answer VERB soon ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thank thank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 2 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 1 Thank obj 3 for for ADP _ 5 inquiry case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 inquiry nmod:poss 5 inquiry inquiry NOUN Number=Sing 1 Thank obl 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 answer punct 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 answer nsubj 8 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 answer aux 9 answer answer VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Thank conj 10 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 9 answer advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Thank punct
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1 thank speech: thank present you for your inquiry vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent you=Theme for inquiry=Attribute 2 answer speech: assert future we soon property vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 inquire your nom inquiry «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 The inquiry found that the bridge was unsafe.
det nsubj mark det nsubj cop ccomp punct root The DET inquiry NOUN found VERB that SCONJ the DET bridge NOUN was AUX unsafe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 inquiry det 2 inquiry inquiry NOUN Number=Sing 3 found nsubj 3 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 8 unsafe mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bridge det 6 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 8 unsafe nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 unsafe cop 8 unsafe unsafe ADJ Degree=Pos 3 found ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 found punct
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1 find past the inquiry vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent 2 is past the bridge unsafe property tree rules
Example 9 As regards the serious incidents further inquiry is needed.
mark det amod obj amod nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl punct root As SCONJ regards VERB the DET serious ADJ incidents NOUN further ADJ inquiry NOUN is AUX needed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as SCONJ _ 2 regards mark 2 regards regard VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 incidents det 4 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 5 incidents amod 5 incidents incident NOUN Number=Plur 2 regards obj 6 further further ADJ Degree=Pos 7 inquiry amod 7 inquiry inquiry NOUN Number=Sing 9 needed nsubj:pass 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 needed aux:pass 9 needed need VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 incidents acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 regards punct
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1 regard present the serious incidents vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent incident=Theme 2 need present · passive the serious incidents not said here further inquiry vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme
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