question

«question» in Mova's school dictionary: a sentence that asks something — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (question, questions); verb (question, questions, questioned, questioning)

meaning for a pupil

1) A question is a sentence that asks something. You answer a question. tree →

2) A question is a problem on a test or quiz. tree →

3) A question is a matter to think about or decide: «It's a question of time». tree →

4) To question someone is to ask them many things, like the police do. tree →

5) To question something is to doubt it. tree →

sense in the lessons

In maths: things counted on a test or quiz; also the asking sentence at the end of a word problem that tells what to find. In school: «put your hand up to ask a question». In science: a good investigation starts with a question. In stories: «out of the question» means impossible; «without question» means for sure.

examples

• The test has 20 questions. tree →
• She got 17 questions right. tree →
• Each question is worth 5 points. tree →
• How many questions did he get wrong? tree →
• Put up your hand if you have a question. tree →
• A question ends with a question mark. tree →
• Scientists start with a question and test their ideas. tree →
• The police questioned the witness. tree →
• Staying up all night is out of the question. tree →
• Her mother had been questioning her. tree →

note

Questions on a test are counted: right + wrong = all. The last sentence of a problem is the question and tells what to find. Trap: read the question (the last sentence) carefully before choosing the operation. Written questions end with «?». It is always fine to question something that seems wrong.

In the corpora

• A job interview is a meeting where an employer asks questions to decide whom to hire; several people usually compete for one job.
• Being arrested means the police think someone may have committed a crime and will question them; it is not yet proof.
• Good questions are: who made it, where else is it reported, and is it trying to make me angry?
• Never sign something you do not understand; asking questions first is what sensible adults do.
• Three questions stop most cruel gossip: is it true, is it kind, is it needed?

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «question» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.