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interrogative

British pronunciation/ɪntˈɛɹəɡətˌɪv/
American pronunciation/ɪntˈɛɹəɡətˌɪv/
Interrogative
[NOUN]
1

a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply

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2

some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood

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3

(grammar) a function word that is used to form a question

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interrogative
[ADJECTIVE]
1

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

synonyms : interrogatory
antonyms : declarative
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2

(grammar) used in a question form or having the mood of a question

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Examples
1Interrogative pronouns in Polish have different case forms.
2- I am scanning your interrogatives.
3Where minds are "imaginative interrogative constructions in the brethren sense."
4"A question is a short interrogative that can be answered by its victim."
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