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title: query — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «query» in the Judaism dictionary: A query is a question asked to get an answer or to check something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# query

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**Who acts:** query, question, Spirit, work, we, I · **What happens:** be, ask, get, check, query, doubt · **To what, where:** question, answer, something, it, Akasa, resource · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«query» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [query in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/query.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A query is a question asked to get an answer or to check something.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:query:m1:1
# text = A query is a question asked to get an answer or to check something.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	query	query	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	asked	ask	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
14	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a query | a question |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | participle |  | a question *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **get** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a question *not said here* | a answer |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer answer=Stimulus |
| 4 | **check** | to-infinitive | a question *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

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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 -->
To query is to ask about something or to doubt it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:query:m2:1
# text = To query is to ask about something or to doubt it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	query	query	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	doubt	doubt	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **query** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | about something; ask *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **doubt** | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
First, Spirit (query Akasa, Ether) then (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:query:x1:1
# text = First, Spirit (query Akasa, Ether) then (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
1	First	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	Spirit	Spirit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	query	query	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	Akasa	Akasa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	Ether	Ether	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
10	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	1893	1893	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **query** | infinitive | Spirit | Akasa |  |  | then | first *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nevertheless, this work is expensive, so in order to keep providing this resource, we have taken steps to prevent abuse by commercial parties, including placing technical restrictions on automated querying. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Nevertheless, this work is expensive, so in order to keep providing this resource, we have taken steps to prevent abuse by commercial parties, including placing technical restrictions on automated querying.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:query:x2:1
# text = Nevertheless, this work is expensive, so in order to keep providing this resource, we have taken steps to prevent abuse by commercial parties, including placing technical restrictions on automated querying.
1	Nevertheless	nevertheless	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	12	mark	_	_
10	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	fixed	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
13	providing	provide	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	xcomp	_	_
14	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	det	_	_
15	resource	resource	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	conj	_	_
20	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	prevent	prevent	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	advcl	_	_
23	abuse	abuse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
24	by	by	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	commercial	commercial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	parties	party	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
28	including	including	ADP	IN	_	29	mark	_	_
29	placing	place	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	22	advcl	_	_
30	technical	technical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	31	amod	_	_
31	restrictions	restriction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	29	obj	_	_
32	on	on	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
33	automated	automated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	34	amod	_	_
34	querying	querying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this work |  |  |  |  | expensive, nevertheless *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **provide** | gerund |  | this resource |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition resource=Theme |
| 4 | **take** | present · perfect | we | steps |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Theme |
| 5 | **prevent** | to-infinitive | we *not said here* | abuse |  |  |  | by commercial parties | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer abuse=Theme |
| 6 | **place** | gerund | we *not said here* | technical restrictions |  | automated querying |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent restriction=Theme on querying=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:query:x2:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1893	1893	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have a query about my sums.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:query:x3:1
# text = I have a query about my sums.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	query	query	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	sums	sum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | a query |  |  |  | about my sums | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent query=Patient |
| 2 | **sum** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom sum «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«How long have you been here?» was the next query.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:query:x4:1
# text = «How long have you been here?» was the next query.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
3	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	parataxis	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	query	query	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | participle | you |  |  |  |  | here *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | past |  | the next query |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He queried the price on the bill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:query:x5:1
# text = He queried the price on the bill.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	queried	query	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **query** | past | He | the price |  | the bill |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She queried the answer and checked it again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:query:x6:1
# text = She queried the answer and checked it again.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	queried	query	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **query** | past | She | the answer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **check** | past | She *not said here* | answer |  |  | again |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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