interrogative
noun
languagespecializeduk/ˌɪn.təˈrɒɡ.ə.tɪv/us/ˌɪn.t̬əˈrɑː.ɡə.t̬ɪv/[C]
a word orsentenceused whenaskingaquestion:
疑问词；疑问句"Who" and "why" are interrogatives.who 和 why 是疑问词。
the interrogative
theformof asentencethat is used foraskingquestions
（句子的）疑问形式Linguistics: grammatical terms
- ablative
- apposition
- appositive
- appositively
- attributively
- concord
- countable
- demonstrative
- feminine
- intensifier
- nominative
- particle
- premodifier
- regularity
- singular
- stative
- syntactic
- syntactically
- syntax
- uncountable
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Linguistics: question words & expressions
Grammar
Clause types
There are four basic types of main clause: declaratives (statements), interrogatives (questions), imperatives (orders/instructions) and exclamatives (used for exclamations).…Declarative clauses
Declarative clauses most commonly function as statements. The usual word order is subject (s) + verb (v) + x. Declaratives can be affirmative or negative. They make statements about how things are and how they are not.…Interrogative clauses
Interrogative clauses most commonly function as questions. The usual word order is (wh-word) + auxiliary/modal verb (aux/m) + subject + verb + x:…Imperative clauses
Imperative clauses most commonly function as commands, instructions or orders. The usual word order is verb + x. We do not usually include the subject in an imperative clause. We use the base form of the verb:…Exclamative clauses
Exclamative clauses usually have one of the following word orders:…Questions: interrogative pronouns (what,who)
We use interrogative pronouns to ask questions. They are: who, which, whom, what and whose. These are also known as wh-words. Questions using these are called wh-questions:…Interrogative pronouns: uses
We use who and whom on their own:…interrogative
adjective
uk/ˌɪn.təˈrɒɡ.ə.tɪv/us/ˌɪn.t̬əˈrɑː.ɡə.t̬ɪv/in theformof aquestion, or used inquestions:
疑问的an interrogativeadverb疑问副词
Linguistics: grammatical terms
- ablative
- apposition
- appositive
- appositively
- attributively
- concord
- countable
- demonstrative
- feminine
- intensifier
- nominative
- particle
- premodifier
- regularity
- singular
- stative
- syntactic
- syntactically
- syntax
- uncountable
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Linguistics: question words & expressions
Grammar
Clause types
There are four basic types of main clause: declaratives (statements), interrogatives (questions), imperatives (orders/instructions) and exclamatives (used for exclamations).…Declarative clauses
Declarative clauses most commonly function as statements. The usual word order is subject (s) + verb (v) + x. Declaratives can be affirmative or negative. They make statements about how things are and how they are not.…Interrogative clauses
Interrogative clauses most commonly function as questions. The usual word order is (wh-word) + auxiliary/modal verb (aux/m) + subject + verb + x:…Imperative clauses
Imperative clauses most commonly function as commands, instructions or orders. The usual word order is verb + x. We do not usually include the subject in an imperative clause. We use the base form of the verb:…Exclamative clauses
Exclamative clauses usually have one of the following word orders:…Questions: interrogative pronouns (what,who)
We use interrogative pronouns to ask questions. They are: who, which, whom, what and whose. These are also known as wh-words. Questions using these are called wh-questions:…Interrogative pronouns: uses
We use who and whom on their own:…