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Interrogative word - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In linguistics, an interrogative word is a function word used for the item interrupted in an information statement. Interrogative words are sometimes also called wh-words because most of English i...
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interrogative adj. Asking a question or being of the nature of a question: an interrogative raising of the eyebrows ... Of, relating to, or being an element or construction used to ask a question: an interrogative adverb; an interrogative particle.
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Note that the last example contains an indirect question, "which path leads back to the lodge." An indirect question does not make a sentence into an interrogative sentence -- only a direct question can do that...
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Definition of interrogative in the AudioEnglish.net Dictionary. Meaning of interrogative. What does interrogative mean? Proper usage of the word interrogative. Information about interrogative in the AudioEnglish.net dictionary, synonyms and antonyms. ... Dictionary entry overview: What does interrogative mean?
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Interrogative sentences ask questions. They may ask for informationor for confirmation or denial of a statement. They typically begin with a question word such aswhat, who, or how, or an auxiliaryverb such as do, can or would.
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Definition of interrogative in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of interrogative. Pronunciation of interrogative. Translations of interrogative. interrogative synonyms, interrogative antonyms. Information about interrogative in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... interrogative mood...
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Explanation of what the interrogative parts of speech are in English and Spanish ... Both Spanish and English have interrogative pronouns, interrogative adjectives and interrogative adverbs, and often the same word can fulfill more than one function depending on how it is used in the sentence.
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