Associations to the word «Interrogative»

INTERROGATIVE, adjective. Asking or denoting a question; pertaining to inquiry; questioning: as, an interrogative phrase, pronoun, or point; an interrogative look or tone of voice.

INTERROGATIVE, noun. (grammar) A word (pronoun, pronominal adjective, or adverb) implying interrogation, or used for asking a question: why, who, when, etc.

INTERROGATIVE, noun. (rare) A question; an interrogation.

INTERROGATIVE ADJECTIVE, noun. An interrogative pronoun used as an adjective

INTERROGATIVE ADJECTIVES, noun. Plural of interrogative adjective

INTERROGATIVE PRONOUN, noun. (grammar) A pronoun used in a question. In English, the five interrogative pronouns are what, which, who, whom, and whose (also used as relative pronouns). These require no antecedent.

INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS, noun. Plural of interrogative pronoun

INTERROGATIVE, noun. A sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations".

INTERROGATIVE, noun. Some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood.

INTERROGATIVE, adjective. Relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood; "not all questions have an interrogative construction".

INTERROGATIVE, adjective. Relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation.