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/ˌɪn.təˈɹɒɡ.ə.tɪv/
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Asking or denoting a question.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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an interrogative phrase an interrogative pronoun
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Pertaining to inquiry; questioning
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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He took on an interrogative tone of voice.
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A word (pronoun, pronominal adjective, or adverb) implying interrogation, or used for asking a question: why, who, when, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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Synonym of question mark ⟨?⟩.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
Topics: media, publishing, typography
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Synonyms: question mark
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A question; an interrogation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: interrogatory
Antonyms: declarative
relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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not all questions have an interrogative construction
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a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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he asked a direct question he had trouble phrasing his interrogations
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Synonyms: question, interrogation, interrogative sentence
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Broader terms: sentence
Narrower terms: cross-question, leading question, yes-no question
some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: interrogative mood
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Broader terms: mood, mode, modality
From Late Latin interrogātīvus, equivalent to interrogate + -ive.
Across languages
Translations 51 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic :
اِسْتِفْهَامِيّ
(istifhāmiyy)
— asking or denoting a question
Armenian :
հարցական
(harcʻakan)
— asking or denoting a question
Belarusian :
пыта́льны
(pytálʹny)
— asking or denoting a question
Belarusian :
запыта́льны
(zapytálʹny)
— asking or denoting a question
Bulgarian :
въпроси́телен
(vǎprosítelen)
— asking or denoting a question
Catalan :
interrogatiu
— asking or denoting a question
Czech :
tázací
— asking or denoting a question
Dutch :
vragend
— asking or denoting a question
Finnish :
interrogatiivinen
— asking or denoting a question
French :
interrogatif
— asking or denoting a question
Galician :
interrogativo
— asking or denoting a question
German :
Frage-
— asking or denoting a question
German :
interrogativ
— asking or denoting a question
German :
fragend
— asking or denoting a question
Greek :
ερωτηματικός
(erotimatikós)
— asking or denoting a question
Ancient Greek :
ἐρωτηματικός
(erōtēmatikós)
— asking or denoting a question
Hindi :
प्रश्नवाचक
(praśnavācak)
— asking or denoting a question
Hungarian :
kérdő
— asking or denoting a question
Italian :
interrogativo
— asking or denoting a question
Lithuanian :
klausiamasis
— asking or denoting a question
Macedonian :
прашален
(prašalen)
— asking or denoting a question
Māori :
tūpātai
— asking or denoting a question
Māori :
kupu pātai
— asking or denoting a question
Old English :
āxiġendlīċ
— asking or denoting a question
Polish :
pytający
— asking or denoting a question
Portuguese :
interrogativo
— asking or denoting a question
Russian :
вопроси́тельный
(voprosítelʹnyj)
— asking or denoting a question
Serbo-Croatian :
у̀питан
— asking or denoting a question
Serbo-Croatian :
ùpitan
— asking or denoting a question
Slovak :
opytovací
— asking or denoting a question
Slovene :
vprašalni
— asking or denoting a question
Spanish :
interrogativo
— asking or denoting a question
Tagalog :
patanong
— asking or denoting a question
Ukrainian :
пита́льний
(pytálʹnyj)
— asking or denoting a question
Ukrainian :
запита́льний
(zapytálʹnyj)
— asking or denoting a question
Vietnamese :
nghi vấn
— asking or denoting a question
Arabic :
أَدَاة اِسْتِفْهَام
— a word implying interrogation
Catalan :
interrogatiu
— a word implying interrogation
Dutch :
vraagwoord
— a word implying interrogation
Dutch :
interrogatief
— a word implying interrogation
Finnish :
kysymyssana
— a word implying interrogation
Finnish :
interrogatiivi
— a word implying interrogation
Māori :
tūpātai
— a word implying interrogation
Māori :
kupu pātai
— a word implying interrogation
Norman :
tchestchion
— a word implying interrogation
Spanish :
interrogativo
— a word implying interrogation
Swedish :
frågeord
— a word implying interrogation
Ukrainian :
питальний
(pytalʹnyj)
— a word implying interrogation
Dutch :
vraag
— a question
Finnish :
kysymys
— a question
Italian :
interrogativo
— a question
