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title: enquire — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «enquire» in the Judaism dictionary: To ask someone for information: «enquire about train times». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# enquire

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**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

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«enquire» in the Judaism 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 Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/enquire.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To ask someone for information: «enquire about train times».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:enquire:m1:1
# text = To ask someone for information: «enquire about train times».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	enquire	enquire	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Enquire into» means to investigate officially.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:enquire:m2:1
# text = «Enquire into» means to investigate officially.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Enquire	enquire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	investigate	investigate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Enquire after someone» means ask how they are.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:enquire:m3:1
# text = «Enquire after someone» means ask how they are.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Enquire	enquire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	after	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
8	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) Please enquire at the front desk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:enquire:x1:1
# text = (formal) Please enquire at the front desk.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	_
5	enquire	enquire	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	desk	desk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enquire** *speech: other* | infinitive | formal |  |  | the front desk |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She enquired about swimming lessons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:enquire:x2:1
# text = She enquired about swimming lessons.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	enquired	enquire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	lessons	lesson	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 {#x3}

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He enquired after my grandmother's health.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:enquire:x3:1
# text = He enquired after my grandmother's health.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	enquired	enquire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enquire** *speech: other* | past | He |  |  |  | after my grandmother's health |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The police will enquire into the accident.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:enquire:x4:1
# text = The police will enquire into the accident.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	enquire	enquire	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

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I rang to enquire whether the museum was open.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:enquire:x5:1
# text = I rang to enquire whether the museum was open.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rang	ring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	enquire	enquire	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 {#x6}

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«Is it far?» she enquired.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:enquire:x6:1
# text = «Is it far?» she enquired.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	enquired	enquire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He enquired: ‘And who is the bridegroom?’

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:enquire:x7:1
# text = He enquired: ‘And who is the bridegroom?’
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	enquired	enquire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
4	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bridegroom	bridegroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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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