Predicate: inquire

Roleset id: inquire.01 , to ask about, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

inquire.01: INQUIRE-V NOTES: Roleset by Julia based on WSJ and internet searches. Member of Vncls inquire-37.1.2. Comparison to "ask". (from inquire.01-v) INQUIRY-N NOTES: Updated by Julia. Member of Vncls 37.1.2. (from inquiry.01-n)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
inquiry (n.)Questioning Criminal_investigation
make_inquiry (l.)
inquire (v.)Questioning Criminal_investigation

Roles:

        Watch out for LVCs! (from inquiry.01-n)
        Arg0-PAG: inquirer (vnrole: 37.1.2-Agent)
        Arg1-PPT: thing wondered about/investigated (vnrole: 37.1.2-Topic)
        Arg2-GOL: entity being asked (vnrole: 37.1.2-Recipient)

Example: criminal investigation

        person: ns,  tense: present,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: gerund

        Typically , these laws seek to prevent [executive branch officials]-2 from [*-2]inquiring into whether certain federal programs make any economic sense or proposing more market-oriented alternatives to regulations .

        Arg0: [*-2]
        Rel: inquiring
        Arg1: into whether certain federal programs make any economic sense

Example: intransitive

        person: third,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: full

        Aureal inquired, as the two men walked along.

        Arg0: Aureal
        Rel: inquired
        Argm-tmp: as the two men walked along.

Example: Agent and topic, no recipient

        person: other,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: full

        I inquired, at the top of my voice, where the hell I was.

        Arg0: I
        Rel: inquired
        Argm-mnr: at the top of my voice
        Arg1: where the hell I was.

Example: Agent and Recipient, no topic

        person: third,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: full

        He-1 caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and *trace*-1 inquired of him.

        Arg0: *trace*-1: He
        Rel: inquired
        Arg2: of him.

Example: All args

        person: third,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: full

        Theodosius inquired of him the practices of the Studite monks.

        Arg0: Theodosius
        Rel: inquired
        Arg2: of him
        Arg1: the practices of the Studite monks.

Example: autogen1

        their inquiry into his activities at another savings and loan

        Arg0: their
        Rel: inquiry
        Arg1: into his activities at another savings and loan

Example: autogen2

        an inquiry into the freeway 's collapse

        Rel: inquiry
        Arg1: into the freeway 's collapse

Example: this is probably arg2-- although the ex is slightly ambiguous

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        The tentative settlement between Gulf Power , a Pensacola , Fla. , electric company , and federal prosecutors would mark the end of one part of a wide - ranging inquiry of Southern Co. in the past year

        Argm-ext: wide-ranging
        Rel: inquiry
        Arg2: of Souther Co.
        Argm-tmp: in the past year

Example: Light Verb! with noun's benefactive!

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        Liverpool never made an inquiry for the England player at the end of last season despite being aware of the ?12m asking price.

        Arg0: Liverpool
        Argm-neg: never
        Argm-lvb: made
        Rel: inquiry
        Argm-gol: for the England player
        Argm-tmp: at the end of last season
        Argm-adv: despite being aware of the ?12m asking price