interrogative

[ in-tuh-rog-uh-tiv ]

/ ˌɪn təˈrɒg ə tɪv /

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adjective

of, relating to, or conveying a question.

Grammar. forming, constituting, or used in or to form a question: an interrogative pronoun, suffix, particle, or sentence.

noun

Grammar. an interrogative word, element, or construction, as who? and what?

Origin of interrogative

From the Late Latin word interrogātīvus, dating back to 1510–20. See interrogate, -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM interrogative

in·ter·rog·a·tive·ly, adverbun·in·ter·rog·a·tive, adjectiveun·in·ter·rog·a·tive·ly, adverb

Words nearby interrogative

interrog., interrogate, interrogation, interrogation mark, interrogation point, interrogative, interrogative sentence, interrogator, interrogatories, interrogator-responsor, interrogatory

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Example sentences from the Web for interrogative

The particle ba, has not signification, but serves to point out the interrogative and dubitative sentences.
English-Bisaya Grammar|Various
In the first, whence is the interrogative word, which has the antecedent hue.
An English Grammar|W. M. Baskervill and J. W. Sewell
They then bear the accent— which otherwise is used only when quin and cul are interrogative or exclamatory.
Novelas Cortas|Pedro Antonio de Alarcn
Ecquis, any one, though strictly an Indefinite, generally has interrogative force.
New Latin Grammar|Charles E. Bennett

His tone was interrogative, but he did not wait to hear her opinion on the subject, but at once repaired to the parlour.
The Talk of the Town, Volume 2 (of 2)|James Payn

British Dictionary definitions for interrogative

interrogative

/ (ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətɪv) /

adjective

asking or having the nature of a question

denoting a form or construction used in asking a question

denoting or belonging to a class of words, such as which and whom, that are determiners, adjectives, or pronouns and serve to question which individual referent or referents are intendedCompare demonstrative, relative

noun

an interrogative word, phrase, sentence, or construction

a question mark

Derived forms of interrogative

interrogatively, adverb

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单词	interrogative
释义	interrogative [ in-tuh-rog-uh-tiv ] / ˌɪn təˈrɒg ə tɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR interrogative ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, relating to, or conveying a question. Grammar. forming, constituting, or used in or to form a question: an interrogative pronoun, suffix, particle, or sentence. noun Grammar. an interrogative word, element, or construction, as who? and what? Origin of interrogative From the Late Latin word interrogātīvus, dating back to 1510–20. See interrogate, -ive OTHER WORDS FROM interrogative in·ter·rog·a·tive·ly, adverbun·in·ter·rog·a·tive, adjectiveun·in·ter·rog·a·tive·ly, adverb Words nearby interrogative interrog., interrogate, interrogation, interrogation mark, interrogation point, interrogative, interrogative sentence, interrogator, interrogatories, interrogator-responsor, interrogatory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for interrogative The particle ba, has not signification, but serves to point out the interrogative and dubitative sentences. English-Bisaya Grammar\|Various In the first, whence is the interrogative word, which has the antecedent hue. An English Grammar\|W. M. Baskervill and J. W. Sewell They then bear the accent— which otherwise is used only when quin and cul are interrogative or exclamatory. Novelas Cortas\|Pedro Antonio de Alarcn Ecquis, any one, though strictly an Indefinite, generally has interrogative force. New Latin Grammar\|Charles E. Bennett His tone was interrogative, but he did not wait to hear her opinion on the subject, but at once repaired to the parlour. The Talk of the Town, Volume 2 (of 2)\|James Payn British Dictionary definitions for interrogative interrogative / (ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətɪv) / adjective asking or having the nature of a question denoting a form or construction used in asking a question denoting or belonging to a class of words, such as which and whom, that are determiners, adjectives, or pronouns and serve to question which individual referent or referents are intendedCompare demonstrative, relative noun an interrogative word, phrase, sentence, or construction a question mark Derived forms of interrogative interrogatively, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to interrogative How To Ask The Right QuestionsGetting the answer you want or need is all a matter of knowing what to ask. But what questions are the right ones? We've got an answer for that. READ MORE Words related to interrogative questioning, curious, inquisitive
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interrogative

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