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INTERROGATIVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
Example:
he had trouble phrasing his interrogations
Synonyms:
interrogation; interrogative; interrogative sentence; question
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("interrogative" is a kind of...):
sentence (a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "interrogative"):
cross-question (a question asked in cross-examination)
leading question (a question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired answer; a lawyer may ask leading questions on cross-examination)
yes-no question (a question that can be answered by yes or no)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood
Synonyms:
interrogative; interrogative mood
Classified under:
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas
Hypernyms ("interrogative" is a kind of...):
modality; mode; mood (verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation
Synonyms:
interrogative; interrogatory
Classified under:
Antonym:
declarative (relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration)
Derivation:
interrogate (pose a series of questions to)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood
Example:
not all questions have an interrogative construction
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Domain category:
grammar (the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics))
Pertainym:
interrogative mood (some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood)
