interrogative
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adjective \ˌin-tə-ˈrä-gə-tiv\Definition of INTERROGATIVE
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a : used in a question b : having the form or force of a question
See Examples of INTERROGATIVE
- “Did you go to school today?” is an interrogative sentence.
- an interrogative pronoun such as “who”
- She had an interrogative expression on her face.
- an interrogative tone of voice
First Known Use of INTERROGATIVE
15th century
2interrogative
nounDefinition of INTERROGATIVE
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: a word (as who, what, which) or a particle (as Latin -ne) used in asking questions
2
: question 1a
Examples of INTERROGATIVE
- <though she phrased it as an interrogative, it was clear that the utterance was more of a command>
First Known Use of INTERROGATIVE
1522
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