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title: inquire — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inquire» in the Judaism dictionary: To ask for information about something: inquire about the times of trains. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# inquire

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** I, your, they, We, Moses, people · **What happens:** ask, inquire, name, investigate, say, call · **To what, where:** something, name, accident, damsel, mouth, Torah DEU.19.18 · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«inquire» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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 Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/inquire.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To ask for information about something: inquire about the times of trains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inquire:m1:1
# text = To ask for information about something: inquire about the times of trains.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	inquire	inquire	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	trains	train	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To ask someone something politely: «May I inquire your name?».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inquire:m2:1
# text = To ask someone something politely: «May I inquire your name?».
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	4	nsubj	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
5	politely	politely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	May	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	inquire	inquire	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | 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 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To investigate officially: inquire into an accident.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inquire:m3:1
# text = To investigate officially: inquire into an accident.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	investigate	investigate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	inquire	inquire	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And they said: 'We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.' (Torah GEN.24.57, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And they said: 'We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.'

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inquire:x1:1
# text = And they said: 'We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	damsel	damsel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	inquire	inquire	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **call** | future | We | the damsel |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent damsel=Recipient |
| 3 | **inquire** *speech: other* | infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  | her mouth |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.24.57, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inquire:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.24.57, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.24.57	GEN.24.57	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Moses said unto his father-in-law: 'Because the people come unto me to inquire of God; (Torah EXO.18.15, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inquire:x2:1
# text = And Moses said unto his father-in-law: 'Because the people come unto me to inquire of God; (Torah EXO.18.15, JPS 1917)
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
12	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
17	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	inquire	inquire	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	advcl	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	_
26	EXO.18.15	EXO.18.15	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
28	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	flat	_	_
29	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	26	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	26	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Moses |  |  |  |  | unto law | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **come** | present | the people |  |  |  |  | unto me | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **inquire** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | the people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of God | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.recipient how S»: agent=Agent of god=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the judges shall inquire diligently; and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother; (Torah DEU.19.18, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inquire:x3:1
# text = And the judges shall inquire diligently; and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother; (Torah DEU.19.18, JPS 1917)
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	judges	judge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	inquire	inquire	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	diligently	diligently	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	behold	behold	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
12	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	witness	witness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	cop	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	witness	witness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	advcl	_	_
22	testified	testify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	xcomp	_	_
23	falsely	falsely	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
24	against	against	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	30	punct	_	_
28	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	_
30	DEU.19.18	DEU.19.18	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
32	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	appos	_	_
33	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	32	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	32	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inquire** *speech: other* | shall | the judges | Torah DEU.19.18 |  |  |  | diligently *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** *a condition, not said to happen* | infinitive | the witness | a false witness |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **have** | present | the witness *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **testify** *speech: other* | participle | the witness *not said here* |  |  |  |  | against his brother; falsely *property* | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then David inquired of the LORD yet again. (Prophets 1SA.23.4, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Then David inquired of the LORD yet again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inquire:x4:1
# text = Then David inquired of the LORD yet again.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	inquired	inquire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inquire** *speech: other* | past | David |  |  |  | then; again | of the LORD | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.recipient how S»: agent=Agent of lord=Recipient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1SA.23.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inquire:x4:2
# text = (Prophets 1SA.23.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1SA.23.4	1SA.23.4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And David sent and inquired after the woman. (Prophets 2SA.11.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And David sent and inquired after the woman.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inquire:x5:1
# text = And David sent and inquired after the woman.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	inquired	inquire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | David |  |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **inquire** *speech: other* | past | David *not said here* |  |  |  | after the woman |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 2SA.11.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inquire:x5:2
# text = (Prophets 2SA.11.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2SA.11.3	2SA.11.3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the king said: 'Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.' (Prophets 1SA.17.56, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the king said: 'Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.'

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inquire:x6:1
# text = And the king said: 'Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Inquire	inquire	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
8	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	7	obj	_	_
9	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	stripling	stripling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the king |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **inquire** *speech: other* | infinitive |  | thou |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present |  | the stripling |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1SA.17.56, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inquire:x6:2
# text = (Prophets 1SA.17.56, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1SA.17.56	1SA.17.56	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum inquired about swimming lessons at the leisure centre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inquire:x7:1
# text = Mum inquired about swimming lessons at the leisure centre.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	inquired	inquire	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	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	leisure	leisure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«May I inquire where you are going?» asked the guard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inquire:x8:1
# text = «May I inquire where you are going?» asked the guard.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	May	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	inquire	inquire	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	ccomp	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
11	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	guard	guard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | 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 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sign said «Part-time job — inquire within».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inquire:x9:1
# text = The sign said «Part-time job — inquire within».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	_
9	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	inquire	inquire	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	_
11	within	within	ADP	IN	_	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The council will inquire into the playground accident.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inquire:x10:1
# text = The council will inquire into the playground accident.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	inquire	inquire	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma always inquires after my health.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inquire:x11:1
# text = Grandma always inquires after my health.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	3	advmod	_	_
3	inquires	inquire	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We inquired how long the train would take.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inquire:x12:1
# text = We inquired how long the train would take.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	inquired	inquire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"But why not?" inquired the prince.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inquire:x13:1
# text = "But why not?" inquired the prince.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
3	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	inquired	inquire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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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