question Who acts: question, sentence, You, police, test, She · What happens: be, ask, answer, think about, decide, question · To what, where: sentence, something, question, problem, test, matter · Speech: someone speaks here
«question» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: question in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A question is a sentence that asks something. You answer a question.
Sentence 1: A question is a sentence that asks something.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root A DET question NOUN is AUX a DET sentence NOUN that PRON asks VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 question det 2 question question NOUN Number=Sing 5 sentence nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sentence cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sentence det 5 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 asks nsubj 7 asks ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sentence acl:relcl 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 asks obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 sentence punct
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1 is a present a question a sentence tree rules 2 ask speech: ask present a sentence something vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent something=Recipient
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.
Sentence 2: You answer a question.
nsubj det obj punct root You PRON answer VERB a DET question NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 answer nsubj 2 answer answer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 question det 4 question question NOUN Number=Sing 2 answer obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 answer punct
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1 answer speech: assert present You a question vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality
Meaning 2 A question is a problem on a test or quiz.
det nsubj cop det case det nmod cc conj punct root A DET question NOUN is AUX a DET problem NOUN on ADP a DET test NOUN or CCONJ quiz NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 question det 2 question question NOUN Number=Sing 5 problem nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 problem cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 problem det 5 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 test case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 test det 8 test test NOUN Number=Sing 5 problem nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 quiz cc 10 quiz quiz NOUN Number=Sing 8 test conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 problem punct
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1 is a present a question a problem a test or quiz tree rules
Meaning 3 A question is a matter to think about or decide: «It's a question of time».
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det mark acl obl cc conj punct punct nsubj cop det appos case nmod punct punct root A DET question NOUN is AUX a DET matter NOUN to PART think VERB about ADP or CCONJ decide VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT It PRON 's AUX a DET question NOUN of ADP time NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 question det 2 question question NOUN Number=Sing 5 matter nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 matter cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 matter det 5 matter matter NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 think mark 7 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 matter acl 8 about about ADP _ 7 think obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 decide cc 10 decide decide VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 think conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 16 question punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 16 question punct 13 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 question nsubj 14 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 question cop 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 question det 16 question question NOUN Number=Sing 5 matter appos 17 of of ADP _ 18 time case 18 time time NOUN Number=Sing 16 question nmod 19 » » PUNCT _ 16 question punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 matter punct
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1 is a present a question a matter tree rules 2 think about speech: other to-infinitive vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 decide infinitive vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is a in a quote present question a question time tree rules
Meaning 4 To question someone is to ask them many things, like the police do.
The tree, 13 words mark advcl obj cop mark iobj amod obj punct mark det nsubj parataxis punct root To PART question VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART ask VERB them PRON many ADJ things NOUN , PUNCT like SCONJ the DET police NOUN do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 question mark 2 question question VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 ask advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 question obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ask cop 5 to to PART _ 6 ask mark 6 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 ask iobj 8 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 9 things amod 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 ask obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 do punct 11 like like SCONJ _ 14 do mark 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 police det 13 police police NOUN Number=Plur 14 do nsubj 14 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ask parataxis 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 ask punct
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1 question speech: other to-infinitive someone vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient 2 is present them = they ask property tree rules 3 do present the police vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 To question something is to doubt it.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj punct root To PART question VERB something PRON is AUX to PART doubt VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 question mark 2 question question VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 doubt advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 question obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 doubt cop 5 to to PART _ 6 doubt mark 6 doubt doubt VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 doubt obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 doubt punct
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1 question speech: other to-infinitive something vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Recipient 2 is present doubt property tree rules
Example 1 The test has 20 questions.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET test NOUN has VERB 20 NUM questions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 test det 2 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 questions nummod 5 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the test 20 questions vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Patient
Example 2 She got 17 questions right.
nsubj nummod obj xcomp punct root She PRON got VERB 17 NUM questions NOUN right ADJ . 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 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 17 17 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 questions nummod 4 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 2 got obj 5 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 2 got xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past She 17 questions right property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer question=Stimulus
Example 3 Each question is worth 5 points.
det nsubj cop nummod obj punct root Each DET question NOUN is AUX worth ADJ 5 NUM points NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 question det 2 question question NOUN Number=Sing 4 worth nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 worth cop 4 worth worth ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 points nummod 6 points point NOUN Number=Plur 4 worth obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 worth punct
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1 is present each question worth property tree rules
Example 4 How many questions did he get wrong?
advmod amod nsubj aux nsubj xcomp punct root How ADV many ADJ questions NOUN did AUX he PRON get VERB wrong ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 questions amod 3 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 6 get nsubj 4 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 get aux 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 get nsubj 6 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 6 get xcomp 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 get punct
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1 get past · do-support many questions wrong property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 Put up your hand if you have a question.
compound:prt nmod:poss obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Put VERB up ADP your PRON hand NOUN if SCONJ you PRON have VERB a DET question NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 up up ADP _ 1 Put compound:prt 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 hand nmod:poss 4 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 5 if if SCONJ _ 7 have mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 have nsubj 7 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Put advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 question det 9 question question NOUN Number=Sing 7 have obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put up imperative you not said here your hand vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent hand=Goal 2 have a condition, not said to happen present you a question vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Patient
Example 6 A question ends with a question mark.
det nsubj case det compound obl punct root A DET question NOUN ends VERB with ADP a DET question NOUN mark NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 question det 2 question question NOUN Number=Sing 3 ends nsubj 3 ends end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 7 mark case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 mark det 6 question question NOUN Number=Sing 7 mark compound 7 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing 3 ends obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 ends punct
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1 end present a question with a question mark vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with mark=Subeventuality
Example 7 Scientists start with a question and test their ideas.
nsubj case det obl cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root Scientists NOUN start VERB with ADP a DET question NOUN and CCONJ test VERB their PRON ideas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 start nsubj 2 start start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 question case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 question det 5 question question NOUN Number=Sing 2 start obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 test cc 7 test test VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 start conj 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 ideas nmod:poss 9 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 7 test obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 start punct
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1 start present Scientists with a question vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with question=Subeventuality 2 test infinitive Scientists not said here Scientists's ideas vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Theme
Example 8 The police questioned the witness.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET police NOUN questioned VERB the DET witness 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 3 questioned nsubj 3 questioned question VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 witness det 5 witness witness NOUN Number=Sing 3 questioned obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 questioned punct
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1 question speech: other past the police the witness vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent witness=Recipient
Example 9 Staying up all night is out of the question.
csubj compound:prt det obl:unmarked cop case case det punct root Staying VERB up ADP all DET night NOUN is AUX out ADP of ADP the DET question NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Staying stay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 question csubj 2 up up ADP _ 1 Staying compound:prt 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 night det 4 night night NOUN Number=Sing 1 Staying obl:unmarked 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 question cop 6 out out ADP _ 9 question case 7 of of ADP _ 9 question case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 question det 9 question question NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 question punct
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1 stay up gerund night vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 be speech: other present Staying the question tree rules
Example 10 Her mother had been questioning her.
nmod:poss nsubj aux aux obj punct root Her PRON mother NOUN had AUX been AUX questioning VERB her PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 mother nmod:poss 2 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 5 questioning nsubj 3 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 questioning aux 4 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 questioning aux 5 questioning question VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 questioning obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 questioning punct
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1 question speech: other past · perfect · progressive Her mother her = she vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient
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