enquire Who acts: Enquire, they, formal, She, He, police · What happens: ask, enquire, mean, investigate, be, ring · To what, where: someone, front desk, accident, bridegroom · Speech: someone speaks here
«enquire» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: enquire in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To ask someone for information: «enquire about train times».
mark obj case obl punct punct parataxis case compound obl punct punct root To PART ask VERB someone PRON for ADP information NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT enquire VERB about ADP train NOUN times NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ask mark 2 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 ask obj 4 for for ADP _ 5 information case 5 information information NOUN Number=Sing 2 ask obl 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 enquire punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 enquire punct 8 enquire enquire VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 ask parataxis 9 about about ADP _ 11 times case 10 train train NOUN Number=Sing 11 times compound 11 times time NOUN Number=Plur 8 enquire obl 12 » » PUNCT _ 8 enquire punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask to-infinitive someone for information vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP that S»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient clause=Topic 2 enquire speech: other in a quote infinitive time vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 «Enquire into» means to investigate officially.
punct nsubj nmod punct mark xcomp advmod punct root « PUNCT Enquire NOUN into ADP » PUNCT means VERB to PART investigate VERB officially ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Enquire punct 2 Enquire enquire NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 3 into into ADP _ 2 Enquire nmod 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Enquire punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 investigate mark 7 investigate investigate VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 officially officially ADV _ 7 investigate advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Enquire vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 investigate not said to happen to-infinitive Enquire not said here officially property vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 «Enquire after someone» means ask how they are.
punct nsubj case nmod punct ccomp advmod nsubj ccomp punct root « PUNCT Enquire NOUN after ADP someone PRON » PUNCT means VERB ask VERB how ADV they PRON are VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Enquire punct 2 Enquire enquire NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 3 after after ADP _ 4 someone case 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 Enquire nmod 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Enquire punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 means ccomp 8 how how ADV PronType=Int 10 are advmod 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 are nsubj 10 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 ask ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present Enquire after someone vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 ask speech: ask infinitive vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 does present they vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 (formal) Please enquire at the front desk.
punct nsubj punct discourse case det amod obl punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT Please INTJ enquire VERB at ADP the DET front ADJ desk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 enquire nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 Please please INTJ _ 5 enquire discourse 5 enquire enquire VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 at at ADP _ 9 desk case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 desk det 8 front front ADJ Degree=Pos 9 desk amod 9 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 5 enquire obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 enquire punct
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1 enquire speech: other infinitive formal the front desk vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 She enquired about swimming lessons.
nsubj case compound obl punct root She PRON enquired VERB about ADP swimming NOUN lessons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 enquired nsubj 2 enquired enquire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 about about ADP _ 5 lessons case 4 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 5 lessons compound 5 lessons lesson NOUN Number=Plur 2 enquired obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 enquired punct
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1 enquire speech: other past She about swimming lessons vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.topic whether S»: agent=Agent about lesson=Topic
Example 3 He enquired after my grandmother's health.
nsubj case nmod:poss nmod:poss case obl punct root He PRON enquired VERB after ADP my PRON grandmother NOUN 's PART health NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 enquired nsubj 2 enquired enquire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 after after ADP _ 7 health case 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 grandmother nmod:poss 5 grandmother grandmother NOUN Number=Sing 7 health nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 grandmother case 7 health health NOUN Number=Sing 2 enquired obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 enquired punct
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1 enquire speech: other past He after my grandmother's health vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The police will enquire into the accident.
det nsubj aux case det obl punct root The DET police NOUN will AUX enquire VERB into ADP the DET accident NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 police det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 4 enquire nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 enquire aux 4 enquire enquire VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 into into ADP _ 7 accident case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 accident det 7 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 4 enquire obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 enquire punct
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1 enquire speech: other future the police the accident vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 I rang to enquire whether the museum was open.
nsubj mark xcomp mark det nsubj cop advcl punct root I PRON rang VERB to PART enquire VERB whether SCONJ the DET museum NOUN was AUX open ADJ . 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 rang nsubj 2 rang ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 enquire mark 4 enquire enquire VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 rang xcomp 5 whether whether SCONJ _ 9 open mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 museum det 7 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 9 open nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 open cop 9 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 4 enquire advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 rang punct
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1 ring past I tree rules 2 enquire speech: other to-infinitive I not said here vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is past the museum open property tree rules
Example 6 «Is it far?» she enquired.
punct cop nsubj advmod punct punct nsubj punct root « PUNCT Is AUX it PRON far ADV ? PUNCT » PUNCT she PRON enquired VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 far punct 2 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 far cop 3 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 far nsubj 4 far far ADV Degree=Pos 8 enquired advmod 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 far punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 4 far punct 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 enquired nsubj 8 enquired enquire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 enquired punct
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1 is in a quote present it far property tree rules 2 enquire speech: other past she vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 He enquired: ‘And who is the bridegroom?’
nsubj punct punct cc nsubj cop det parataxis punct punct root He PRON enquired VERB : PUNCT ‘ PUNCT And CCONJ who PRON is AUX the DET bridegroom NOUN ? PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 enquired nsubj 2 enquired enquire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 2 enquired punct 4 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 9 bridegroom punct 5 And and CCONJ _ 9 bridegroom cc 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 bridegroom nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 bridegroom cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bridegroom det 9 bridegroom bridegroom NOUN Number=Sing 2 enquired parataxis 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 9 bridegroom punct 11 ’ ' PUNCT _ 9 bridegroom punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 enquire speech: other past He vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present the bridegroom tree rules
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