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In some senses, interrogative is marked as archaic, rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.
interrogative
UK /ˌɪn.təˈɹɒɡ.ə.tɪv/ US /ˌɪn.təˈɹɑ.ɡə.tɪv/
noun 3adj 2
Collocations
4ADJ.
affirmative
VERB + INTERROGATIVE
embedded, like, place, reading, use
INTERROGATIVE + NOUN
inversions, phrase, pronoun, pronouns, word
PREP.
in
Definitions
adj
1
Asking or denoting a question.
an interrogative phrase
an interrogative pronoun
2
Pertaining to inquiry; questioning
He took on an interrogative tone of voice.
Thus speaking, the good man regarded his lady with an interrogative look. "I do n't know, dear!" she replied kindly, and sighing again.
noun
1
A word (pronoun, pronominal adjective, or adverb) implying interrogation, or used for asking a question: why, who, when, etc.
When question words are used, it is not necessary to add the ke particle, as it is already embedded in the interrogative
2
Synonym of question mark ⟨?⟩.
There be five manner of points and divisions most used among cunning men; the which if they be well used, make the sentence very light and easy to be understood, both to the reader and hearer: and they be these, virgil,—come,—parenthesis,—plain point,—interrogative.
Whoever introduced the several points, it seems that a full-point, a point called come, answering to our colon-point, a point called virgil answering to our comma-point, the parenthesis-points and interrogative-point, were used at the close of the fourteenth, or beginning of the fifteenth century.
3
A question; an interrogation.
"Who are you, sir, and what is your business?" demanded the Marquis... "That is a fair interrogative, my lord," answered Dalgetty.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
adjective — relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogat
Antonyms
- declarative
- declaratory
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
601
an interrogative phrase
Wiktionary02
an interrogative pronoun
Wiktionary03
The regular place of the interrogative word, of whatever kind, is at the beginning of the sentence, or as near it as possible.
Wiktionary04
When question words are used, it is not necessary to add the ke particle, as it is already embedded in the interrogative
Wiktionary05
There be five manner of points and divisions most used among cunning men; the which if they be well used, make the sentence very light and easy to be understood, both to the reader and hearer: and the
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Whoever introduced the several points, it seems that a full-point, a point called come, answering to our colon-point, a point called virgil answering to our comma-point, the parenthesis-points and int
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