inquire

Who acts: I, your, Mum, guard, you, sign · What happens: ask, inquire, name, investigate, go, say · To what, where: something, name, accident, leisure centre, playground accident · Speech: someone speaks here

«inquire» 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: inquire in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To ask for information about something: inquire about the times of trains.

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	for	for	ADP	_	4 information	case
4	information	information	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 ask	obl
5	about	about	ADP	_	6 something	case
6	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	4 information	nmod
7	:	:	PUNCT	_	8 inquire	punct
8	inquire	inquire	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 ask	conj
9	about	about	ADP	_	11 times	case
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 times	det
11	times	time	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 inquire	obl
12	of	of	ADP	_	13 trains	case
13	trains	train	NOUN	Number=Plur	11 times	nmod
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 ask	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	ask speech: ask	to-infinitive						for information about something	vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	inquire speech: other	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

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

To ask someone something politely: «May I inquire your name?».

The tree, 10 words

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	4 something	nsubj
4	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	2 ask	obj
5	politely	politely	ADV	_	2 ask	advmod
6	:	:	PUNCT	_	2 ask	punct
7	«	«	PUNCT	_	10 inquire	punct
8	May	may	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	10 inquire	aux
9	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	10 inquire	nsubj
10	inquire	inquire	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 ask	parataxis
11	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	12 name	nmod:poss
12	name	name	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 inquire	obj
13	?	?	PUNCT	_	10 inquire	punct
14	»	»	PUNCT	_	10 inquire	punct
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 ask	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	ask speech: ask	to-infinitive		something	politely property	vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP that S»: agent=Agent something=Recipient clause=Topic
2	inquire speech: other in a quote	may	I	your name		vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent name=Recipient
3	name in a quote		your			nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Meaning 3

To investigate officially: inquire into an accident.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 investigate	mark
2	investigate	investigate	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	officially	officially	ADV	_	2 investigate	advmod
4	:	:	PUNCT	_	5 inquire	punct
5	inquire	inquire	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 investigate	conj
6	into	into	ADP	_	8 accident	case
7	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 accident	det
8	accident	accident	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 inquire	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 investigate	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	investigate	to-infinitive						officially property	vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2	inquire speech: other	infinitive				a accident			vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

Mum inquired about swimming lessons at the leisure centre.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 inquired	nsubj
2	inquired	inquire	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 inquired	obl
6	at	at	ADP	_	9 centre	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 centre	det
8	leisure	leisure	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 centre	compound
9	centre	centre	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 inquired	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 inquired	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	inquire speech: other	past	Mum			the leisure centre		about swimming lessons	vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.topic whether S»: agent=Agent about lesson=Topic

Example 2

«May I inquire where you are going?» asked the guard.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	«	«	PUNCT	_	4 inquire	punct
2	May	may	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	4 inquire	aux
3	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	4 inquire	nsubj
4	inquire	inquire	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	11 asked	ccomp
5	where	where	ADV	PronType=Rel	8 going	advmod
6	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	8 going	nsubj
7	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	8 going	aux
8	going	go	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	4 inquire	advcl
9	?	?	PUNCT	_	4 inquire	punct
10	»	»	PUNCT	_	4 inquire	punct
11	asked	ask	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
12	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	13 guard	det
13	guard	guard	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 asked	obj
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	11 asked	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	roles by
1	inquire speech: other in a quote	may	the guard = guard	vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	go in a quote	present · progressive	you	vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3	ask speech: ask	past	the guard	vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic

Example 3

The sign said «Part-time job — inquire within».

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 sign	det
2	sign	sign	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 said	nsubj
3	said	say	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	«	«	PUNCT	_	8 job	punct
5	Part	part	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 job	compound
6	-	-	PUNCT	_	5 Part	punct
7	time	time	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 job	compound
8	job	job	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 said	ccomp
9	—	-	PUNCT	_	10 inquire	punct
10	inquire	inquire	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	8 job	acl
11	within	within	ADP	_	10 inquire	obl
12	»	»	PUNCT	_	8 job	punct
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 said	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	say speech: assert	past	the sign						vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
2	inquire speech: other in a quote	infinitive	Part time job not said here						vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

The council will inquire into the playground accident.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 council	det
2	council	council	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 inquire	nsubj
3	will	will	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	4 inquire	aux
4	inquire	inquire	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
5	into	into	ADP	_	8 accident	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 accident	det
7	playground	playground	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 accident	compound
8	accident	accident	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 inquire	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 inquire	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	inquire speech: other	future	the council			the playground accident			vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 5

Grandma always inquires after my health.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 inquires	nsubj
2	always	always	ADV	PronType=Tot	3 inquires	advmod
3	inquires	inquire	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	after	after	ADP	_	6 health	case
5	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	6 health	nmod:poss
6	health	health	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 inquires	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 inquires	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	inquire speech: other	present	Grandma				after my health	always property	vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 6

We inquired how long the train would take.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	We	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	2 inquired	nsubj
2	inquired	inquire	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	how	how	ADV	PronType=Int	4 long	advmod
4	long	long	ADV	Degree=Pos	2 inquired	advmod
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 train	det
6	train	train	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 take	nsubj
7	would	would	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	8 take	aux
8	take	take	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 long	acl:relcl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 inquired	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	inquire speech: other	past	We					long property	vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	take	would	the train						vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 7

"But why not?" inquired the prince.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	7 inquired	punct
2	But	but	CCONJ	_	7 inquired	cc
3	why	why	ADV	PronType=Int	7 inquired	advmod
4	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	7 inquired	advmod
5	?	?	PUNCT	_	4 not	punct
6	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 not	punct
7	inquired	inquire	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 prince	det
9	prince	prince	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 inquired	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 inquired	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not inquire speech: other	past	the prince						vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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