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interrogative

in·ter·ro·gative

UK/ˌɪn.təˈɹɒɡ.ə.tɪv/ US/ˌɪn.təˈɹɑ.ɡə.tɪv/ uncommon archaic rare
noun (2) adjective (2)

noun

1.

a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply

  • “he asked a direct question”
  • “he had trouble phrasing his interrogations”
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2.

some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood

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adjective

1.

relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood

  • “not all questions have an interrogative construction”
2.

relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation

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Origin

From Late Latin interrogātīvus, equivalent to interrogate + -ive.

Phrases

  • interrogative accent
  • interrogative judgement
  • interrogative pronoun
  • nterrogative adjective

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