Defenition of the word interrogative
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Defenition of the word interrogative
- (grammar) 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
- some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood
- a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"
- relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood; "not all questions have an interrogative construction"
- a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
- relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood
Synonyms for the word interrogative
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- asking
- interrogation
- interrogative mood
- interrogative sentence
- interrogatory
- question
Hyponyms for the word interrogative
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- cross-question
- leading question
- yes-no question
Hypernyms for the word interrogative
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- modality
- mode
- mood
- sentence
Antonyms for the word interrogative
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- asserting
- asserting(a)
- declarative
- declaratory
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