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INTERROGATIVE
interrogative, interrogatory
(adjective) relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation
interrogative
(adjective) relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood; “not all questions have an interrogative construction”
question, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence
(noun) a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; “he asked a direct question”; “he had trouble phrasing his interrogations”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
interrogative
(grammar) Asking or denoting a question: as, an interrogative phrase, pronoun, or point.
Pertaining to inquiry; questioning
Synonyms
• examining
• inquiring
• investigative
Coordinate terms
• assertoric
• imperative
Noun
interrogative (plural interrogatives)
(grammar) A word (pronoun, pronominal adjective, or adverb) implying interrogation, or used for asking a question: why, who, when, etc.
(typography, archaic) synonym of question mark ⟨?⟩.
(rare) A question; an interrogation.
Synonyms
• (punctuation mark): See question mark
Source: Wiktionary
In`ter*rog"a*tive (, a. Etym: [L. interrogativus: cf. F. interrogatif.]
Definition: Denoting a question; expressed in the form of a question; as, an interrogative sentence; an interrogative pronoun.
In`ter*rog"a*tive, n. (Gram.)
Definition: A word used in asking questions; as, who which why
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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