interrogative

in·ter·rog·a·tive

I0197400 (ĭn′tə-rŏg′ə-tĭv)adj.1. Asking a question or being of the nature of a question: an interrogative raising of the eyebrows.2. Of, relating to, or being an element or construction used to ask a question: an interrogative adverb; an interrogative particle.n.1. A word or form used to ask a question.2. A sentence or an expression that asks a question.

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in′ter·rog′a·tive·ly adv.

interrogative

(ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətɪv) adj1. asking or having the nature of a question2. (Grammar) denoting a form or construction used in asking a question3. (Grammar) 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 intended. Compare demonstrative, relativen4. (Grammar) an interrogative word, phrase, sentence, or construction5. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a question mark ˌinterˈrogatively adv

in•ter•rog•a•tive

(ˌɪn təˈrɒg ə tɪv)

adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or conveying a question. 2. forming, constituting, or used in or to form a question: an interrogative pronoun; an interrogative sentence. n. 3. an interrogative word, particle, or construction, as who? or what? [1510–20; < Late Latin] in`ter•rog′a•tive•ly, adv.

interrogative

A form of a verb or a construction that is used to express a question.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	interrogative - a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"interrogation, interrogative sentence, questionsentence - a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language; "he always spoke in grammatical sentences"cross-question - a question asked in cross-examinationleading question - a question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired answer; a lawyer may ask leading questions on cross-examinationyes-no question - a question that can be answered by yes or no
	2.	interrogative - some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a moodinterrogative moodmodality, mood, mode - verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker
Adj.	1.	interrogative - relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood; "not all questions have an interrogative construction"grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
	2.	interrogative - relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogationinterrogatoryasserting, declarative, declaratory - relating to the use of or having the nature of a declarationasserting, declarative, declaratory - relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration

interrogative

adjective questioning, curious, inquiring, inquisitive, quizzical, inquisitorial He cocked an interrogative eye at his companion.

Translations

疑问词疑问词的

interrogate

(inˈterəgeit) verb to question (a person) thoroughly. The police spent five hours interrogating the prisoner. 審問 审问inˌterroˈgation noun 審問 审问inˈterrogator noun 審問者 审问者interrogative (intəˈrogətiv) adjective, noun (a word) that asks a question. `Who ?' is an interrogative (pronoun). 疑問(詞) 疑问词（的）