About The Word Interrogative
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Interrogative
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What's The Definition Of Interrogative?
[n] a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"
[n] some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood [adj] relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation [adj] (grammar) relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood; "not all questions have an interrogative construction" Synonyms | Synonyms for Interrogative: asking(a) | interrogation | interrogative mood | interrogative sentence | interrogatory | question Related Terms | Find terms related to Interrogative: bone of contention | catechism | cross-interrogatory | cross-question | debating point | demand | feeler | inquiry | interrogation | interrogatory | issue | leader | leading question | moot point | point at issue | point in question | problem | query | question | question at issue | question mark | quodlibet | topic | trial balloon | vexed question See Also | cross-question | leading question | modality | mode | mood | sentence | yes-no question Interrogative In Webster's Dictionary \In`ter*rog"a*tive\, a. [L. interrogativus: cf. F.
interrogatif.]
Denoting a question; expressed in the form of a question; as,
an interrogative sentence; an interrogative pronoun.
\In`ter*rog"a*tive\, n. (Gram.) A word used in asking questions; as, who? which? why? |
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