Interrogative Definition & Meaning
interrogative
- adjective
- relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood; "not all questions have an interrogative construction"
- relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation
- noun
- a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"
- some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood
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- What does interrogative mean?
- relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood; "not all questions have an interrogative construction" relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations" some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood
- What part of speech is interrogative?
- Interrogative is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does interrogative have?
- Interrogative has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).