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inquire-37.1.2

Member Verb Lemmas:-topfile

Verb Features:

WordNet:
ask%2:32:00
ask%2:32:02
ask%2:32:04
Groupings:
ask.01
FrameNet:
Questioning
BSO:
Ask Activity
All Classes :
inquire-37.1.2
urge-58.1-1-1

Verb Features:

WordNet:
enquire%2:32:00
Groupings:
enquire.01
FrameNet:
None
BSO:
None
All Classes :
inquire-37.1.2

Verb Features:

WordNet:
inquire%2:32:01
inquire%2:31:00
Groupings:
inquire.01
FrameNet:
Questioning
BSO:
Ask Activity
All Classes :
inquire-37.1.2

Verb Features:

WordNet:
consult%2:32:02
consult%2:32:01
Groupings:
consult.01
consult.02
FrameNet:
None
BSO:
Consult Activity
All Classes :
assessment-34.1
inquire-37.1.2
meet-36.3-1

Verb Features:

WordNet:
pry%2:39:00
Groupings:
pry.02
FrameNet:
None
BSO:
None
All Classes :
inquire-37.1.2
remove-10.1
split-23.2

ROLES:

Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.

Agent [ +animate | +organization ]

Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

Recipient [ +animate | +organization ]

Definition:
Theme characterized by information content.
Example:
Susan chitchatted with Rachel ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Topic

NP V how S NP V how S_INF NP V NP V NP.recipient NP V NP.topic NP V NP PP.topic NP V NP whether S NP V NP what S NP V NP whether S_INF NP V NP what S_INF NP V PP.topic whether S NP V NP PP.topic what S NP V PP.topic whether S_INF NP V PP.topic what S_INF NP V PP.topic NP V PP.recipient how S NP V PP.recipient how S_INF NP V PP.recipient whether S NP V PP.recipient PP.topic what S NP V PP.recipient PP.topic what S_INF NP V PP.recipient PP.topic whether S_INF NP V whether S NP V what S NP V whether S_INF NP V what S_INF NP V NP how S

EXAMPLE:

I asked how she did it.

SYNTAX:

Agent VERB Topic

SEMANTICS:

has_information( E , Agent , Topic )
¬ has_information( e1 , ?Recipient , Topic )
transfer_info( e2 , Agent , Topic , ?Recipient )
has_information( e3 , ?Recipient , Topic )
cause( e2 , e3 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

I asked how to do it.

SYNTAX:

Agent VERB Topic

SEMANTICS:

has_information( E , Agent , Topic )
¬ has_information( e1 , ?Recipient , Topic )
transfer_info( e2 , Agent , Topic , ?Recipient )
has_information( e3 , ?Recipient , Topic )
cause( e2 , e3 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

I asked.

SYNTAX:

Agent VERB

SEMANTICS:

has_information( E , Agent , ?Topic )
¬ has_information( e1 , ?Recipient , ?Topic )
transfer_info( e2 , Agent , ?Topic , ?Recipient )
has_information( e3 , ?Recipient , ?Topic )
cause( e2 , e3 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

I asked him.

SYNTAX:

Agent VERB Recipient

SEMANTICS:

has_information( E , Agent , ?Topic )
¬ has_information( e1 , Recipient , ?Topic )
transfer_info( e2 , Agent , ?Topic , Recipient )
has_information( e3 , Recipient , ?Topic )
cause( e2 , e3 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

I asked a question.

SYNTAX:

Agent VERB Topic

SEMANTICS:

has_information( E , Agent , Topic )
¬ has_information( e1 , ?Recipient , Topic )
transfer_info( e2 , Agent , Topic , ?Recipient )
has_information( e3 , ?Recipient , Topic )
cause( e2 , e3 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

I asked him about it.

SYNTAX:

Agent VERB Recipient { about } Topic

SEMANTICS:

has_information( E , Agent , Topic )
¬ has_information( e1 , Recipient , Topic )
transfer_info( e2 , Agent , Topic , Recipient )
has_information( e3 , Recipient , Topic )
cause( e2 , e3 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

I asked him whether he was going.

SYNTAX:

Agent VERB Recipient Topic

SEMANTICS:

has_information( E , Agent , Topic )
¬ has_information( e1 , Recipient , Topic )
transfer_info( e2 , Agent , Topic , Recipient )
has_information( e3 , Recipient , Topic )
cause( e2 , e3 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

I asked him what he was doing.

SYNTAX:

Agent VERB Recipient Topic

SEMANTICS:

has_information( E , Agent , Topic )
¬ has_information( e1 , Recipient , Topic )
transfer_info( e2 , Agent , Topic , Recipient )
has_information( e3 , Recipient , Topic )
cause( e2 , e3 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

I asked him whether to clean the house.

SYNTAX:

Agent VERB Recipient Topic

SEMANTICS:

has_information( E , Agent , Topic )
¬ has_information( e1 , Recipient , Topic )
transfer_info( e2 , Agent , Topic , Recipient )
has_information( e3 , Recipient , Topic )
cause( e2 , e3 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

He asked him what to do.

SYNTAX:

Agent VERB Recipient Topic

SEMANTICS:

has_information( E , Agent , Topic )
¬ has_information( e1 , Recipient , Topic )
transfer_info( e2 , Agent , Topic , Recipient )
has_information( e3 , Recipient , Topic )
cause( e2 , e3 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

He asked about whether he wanted to go.

SYNTAX:

Agent VERB { about } Topic

SEMANTICS:

has_information( E , Agent , Topic )
¬ has_information( e1 , ?Recipient , Topic )
transfer_info( e2 , Agent , Topic , ?Recipient )
has_information( e3 , ?Recipient , Topic )
cause( e2 , e3 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

He asked him about what he wanted.

SYNTAX:

Agent VERB Recipient { about } Topic

SEMANTICS:

has_information( E , Agent , Topic )
¬ has_information( e1 , Recipient , Topic )
transfer_info( e2 , Agent , Topic , Recipient )
has_information( e3 , Recipient , Topic )
cause( e2 , e3 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

He asked about whether to go.

SYNTAX:

Agent VERB { about } Topic

SEMANTICS:

has_information( E , Agent , Topic )
¬ has_information( e1 , ?Recipient , Topic )
transfer_info( e2 , Agent , Topic , ?Recipient )
has_information( e3 , ?Recipient , Topic )
cause( e2 , e3 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

He asked about what to do.

SYNTAX:

Agent VERB { about } Topic

SEMANTICS:

has_information( E , Agent , Topic )
¬ has_information( e1 , ?Recipient , Topic )
transfer_info( e2 , Agent , Topic , ?Recipient )
has_information( e3 , ?Recipient , Topic )
cause( e2 , e3 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

I asked about it.

SYNTAX:

Agent VERB { about } Topic

SEMANTICS:

has_information( E , Agent , Topic )
¬ has_information( e1 , ?Recipient , Topic )
transfer_info( e2 , Agent , Topic , ?Recipient )
has_information( e3 , ?Recipient , Topic )
cause( e2 , e3 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

He asked of her how it works.

SYNTAX:

Agent VERB { of } Recipient Topic

SEMANTICS:

has_information( E , Agent , Topic )
¬ has_information( e1 , Recipient , Topic )
transfer_info( e2 , Agent , Topic , Recipient )
has_information( e3 , Recipient , Topic )
cause( e2 , e3 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

He asked of her how to do it.

SYNTAX:

Agent VERB { of } Recipient Topic

SEMANTICS:

has_information( E , Agent , Topic )
¬ has_information( e1 , Recipient , Topic )
transfer_info( e2 , Agent , Topic , Recipient )
has_information( e3 , Recipient , Topic )
cause( e2 , e3 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

He asked of her about whether he should visit the peasants.

SYNTAX:

Agent VERB { of } Recipient { about } Topic

SEMANTICS:

has_information( E , Agent , Topic )
¬ has_information( e1 , Recipient , Topic )
transfer_info( e2 , Agent , Topic , Recipient )
has_information( e3 , Recipient , Topic )
cause( e2 , e3 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

He asked of her about what he should do.

SYNTAX:

Agent VERB { of } Recipient { about } Topic

SEMANTICS:

has_information( E , Agent , Topic )
¬ has_information( e1 , Recipient , Topic )
transfer_info( e2 , Agent , Topic , Recipient )
has_information( e3 , Recipient , Topic )
cause( e2 , e3 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

He asked of her about what to do.

SYNTAX:

Agent VERB { of } Recipient { about } Topic

SEMANTICS:

has_information( E , Agent , Topic )
¬ has_information( e1 , Recipient , Topic )
transfer_info( e2 , Agent , Topic , Recipient )
has_information( e3 , Recipient , Topic )
cause( e2 , e3 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

I asked of him about whether to go.

SYNTAX:

Agent VERB { of } Recipient { about } Topic

SEMANTICS:

has_information( E , Agent , Topic )
¬ has_information( e1 , Recipient , Topic )
transfer_info( e2 , Agent , Topic , Recipient )
has_information( e3 , Recipient , Topic )
cause( e2 , e3 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

He asked whether he should come.

SYNTAX:

Agent VERB Topic

SEMANTICS:

has_information( E , Agent , Topic )
¬ has_information( e1 , ?Recipient , Topic )
transfer_info( e2 , Agent , Topic , ?Recipient )
has_information( e3 , ?Recipient , Topic )
cause( e2 , e3 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

He asked what he should do.

SYNTAX:

Agent VERB Topic

SEMANTICS:

has_information( E , Agent , Topic )
¬ has_information( e1 , ?Recipient , Topic )
transfer_info( e2 , Agent , Topic , ?Recipient )
has_information( e3 , ?Recipient , Topic )
cause( e2 , e3 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

He asked whether to clean the house.

SYNTAX:

Agent VERB Topic

SEMANTICS:

has_information( E , Agent , Topic )
¬ has_information( e1 , ?Recipient , Topic )
transfer_info( e2 , Agent , Topic , ?Recipient )
has_information( e3 , ?Recipient , Topic )
cause( e2 , e3 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

He asked what to do.

SYNTAX:

Agent VERB Topic

SEMANTICS:

has_information( E , Agent , Topic )
¬ has_information( e1 , ?Recipient , Topic )
transfer_info( e2 , Agent , Topic , ?Recipient )
has_information( e3 , ?Recipient , Topic )
cause( e2 , e3 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

He asked him how he came.

SYNTAX:

Agent VERB Recipient Topic

SEMANTICS:

has_information( E , Agent , Topic )
¬ has_information( e1 , Recipient , Topic )
transfer_info( e2 , Agent , Topic , Recipient )
has_information( e3 , Recipient , Topic )
cause( e2 , e3 )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None