ask vs query

ask is not a noun while query is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ask	No	No	Yes	No
query	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, query is a hyponym of ask; that is, query is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ask:

Other hyponyms of ask include pry, question, interrogate, question, confer with, consult.

ask (noun)	query (noun)
	an instance of questioning

ask (verb)	query (verb)
make a request or demand for something to somebody	pose a question
direct or put; seek an answer to
address a question to and expect an answer from
consider obligatory; request and expect
require or ask for as a price or condition
make a date
require as useful, just, or proper