ADJECTIVE | pert | interrogative | relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood |
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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. | |
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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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