| ADJECTIVE | pert | interrogative | relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | interrogative, interrogatory | relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation | |
| NOUN | communication | interrogative, question, interrogation, interrogative sentence | a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply |
| relation | interrogative, interrogative mood | some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood |
| Meaning | relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood. | |
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| Example | "not all questions have an interrogative construction" | |
| Category | grammar | The branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) |
| Spanish | interrogativo | |
| Nouns | interrogative mood | some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood |
| Meaning | relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation. | |
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| Synonym | interrogatory | |
| Opposite | declarative, declaratory, asserting | relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration |
| Spanish | interrogativo | |
| Adverbs | interrogatively | in a questioning format |
| Verbs | interrogate | pose a series of questions to |
| Meaning | A sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply. | |
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| Synonyms | question, interrogation, interrogative sentence | |
| Narrower | cross-question | A question asked in cross-examination |
| leading question | A question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired answer | |
| yes-no question | A question that can be answered by yes or no | |
| Broader | sentence | A string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language |
| Spanish | cuestión, interrogación, interrogante, oración interrogativa, pregunta | |
| Catalan | interrogació, oració interrogativa, pregunta, qüestió | |
| Meaning | Some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | interrogative mood | |
| Broader | mood, mode, modality | Verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker |
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