Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with defining an adaptive model for conversational interaction are described herein. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes semantically processing a conversational input to separate the input into a plurality of structural entities. The method also includes constructing a query of a data provider based on one or more of the structural entities and a query paradigm. The method also includes transmitting the query to the data provider for execution. The method further includes presenting the query results through a user interface.