interrogative

Speech parts

1. interrogative - Noun

2. interrogative - Adjective

Meaning

Denoting a question; expressed in the form of a question; as, an interrogative sentence; an interrogative pronoun.

A word used in asking questions; as, who? which? why?

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

question interrogation investigative inquiring interrogatory examining interrogative mood interrogative sentence socratic head problem enquiry mode interested asking
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Antonyms

declarative response answer expressive asserting suggestive
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Hypernyms

mode sentence mood modality

Hyponyms

leading question cross-question yes-no question

Related terms

interrogation interrogate interrogatory interrogator redditive interrogatee

Examples

he asked a direct question Source: Internet

he had trouble phrasing his interrogations Source: Internet

not all questions have an interrogative construction Source: Internet

According to a 2011 discovery by a Cambridge manuscript expert, Syriac was the first language to use a punctuation mark to indicate an interrogative sentence. Source: Internet

Demonstrative and interrogative pronouns The demonstrative pronouns of English are this (plural these), and that (plural those), as in these are good, I like that. Source: Internet

Demonstrative pronouns and adjectives Intensive pronouns Interrogative pronouns The interrogative pronouns are used strictly for asking questions. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

interrogation mark interrogation point interrogational interrogative adjective interrogative mood interrogative pronoun