interrogative

in·ter·rog·a·tive

 (ĭn′tə-rŏg′ə-tĭv)

adj.

1. Asking a question or being of the nature of a question: an interrogative raising of the eyebrows.

2. Of, relating to, or being an element or construction used to ask a question: an interrogative adverb; an interrogative particle.

n.

1. A word or form used to ask a question.

2. A sentence or an expression that asks a question.

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in′ter·rog′a·tive·ly adv.

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interrogative

(ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətɪv)

adj

1. asking or having the nature of a question

2. (Grammar) denoting a form or construction used in asking a question

3. (Grammar) denoting or belonging to a class of words, such as which and whom, that are determiners, adjectives, or pronouns and serve to question which individual referent or referents are intended. Compare demonstrative, relative

n

4. (Grammar) an interrogative word, phrase, sentence, or construction

5. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a question mark

ˌinterˈrogatively adv

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in•ter•rog•a•tive

(ˌɪn təˈrɒg ə tɪv)

adj.

1. of, pertaining to, or conveying a question.

2. forming, constituting, or used in or to form a question: an interrogative pronoun; an interrogative sentence.

n.

3. an interrogative word, particle, or construction, as who? or what?

[1510–20; < Late Latin]

in`ter•rog′a•tive•ly, adv.

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interrogative

A form of a verb or a construction that is used to express a question.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	interrogative - a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations" interrogation, interrogative sentence, question sentence - a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language; "he always spoke in grammatical sentences" 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
	2.	interrogative - some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood interrogative mood modality, mood, mode - verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker
Adj.	1.	interrogative - relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood; "not all questions have an interrogative construction" grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
	2.	interrogative - relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation interrogatory asserting, declarative, declaratory - relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration asserting, declarative, declaratory - relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration

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interrogative

adjective questioning, curious, inquiring, inquisitive, quizzical, inquisitorial He cocked an interrogative eye at his companion.

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Translations

إسْتِفْهامي

tázací

spørgendespørgende stedord

Fragefürwort

ερωτηματικός

kysymyskysymyssana

interrogatifmot interrogatif

kérdõszó

spurnar-

interrogativo

interrogatiefvraagvraagwoordvragend

spørre-spørrende

opytovacie zámeno

vprašalen

soru

疑问词疑问词的

interrogative

[ˌɪntəˈrɒgətɪv]

A. ADJ [look, tone] → interrogador (Ling) [pronoun] → interrogativo

B. N (Ling) → interrogativo m
in the interrogative → en (forma) interrogativa

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interrogative

[ˌɪntəˈrɒgətɪv]

adj [tone, gesture] → interrogateur/trice

n → interrogatif m

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interrogative

adj look, tone → fragend; (Gram) → Interrogativ-; interrogative pronoun/clause → Interrogativpronomen nt → /-satz m

n (Gram) (= pronoun) → Interrogativpronomen nt, → Fragefürwort nt; (= mood) → Interrogativ m, → Frageform f; in the interrogative → in der Frageform

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interrogative

[ˌɪntəˈrɒgətɪv]

1. adj → interrogativo/a

2. n (Gram) → interrogativo

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interrogate

(inˈterəgeit) verb

to question (a person) thoroughly. The police spent five hours interrogating the prisoner. ondervra يَسْتَجْوِب، يُحَقِّق مع разпитвам interrogar vyslýchat befragen afhøre ανακρίνωinterrogar üle kuulama بازجویی کردن kuulustella interroger לַחקוֹר प्रश्न करना pitati, ispitivati kikérdez, kihallgat menanyai dengan gencar, menginterogasi yfirheyra interrogare 尋問する ...을 심문하다 tardyti izjautāt; iztaujāt; pratināt menyoal siasat ondervragenavhøre, spørre ut, forhøre przesłuchiwać تحقيق كول له يو چا څخه interrogar a interoga допрашивать vypočúvať zasliševati saslušati förhöra, fråga ut ซักถาม sorguya çekmek 審問 допитувати; розпитувати سوال جواب کرنا thẩm vấn 审问

inˌterroˈgation noun

ondervraging إسْتِفهام، إسْتِجْواب، تَحْقيق مع разпит interrogatório výslech die Befragung afhøring ανάκρισηinterrogatorio ülekuulamine بازجویی kuulustelu interrogation, interrogatoireחקירה पूछताछ ispitivanje kikérdezés, kihallgatás interogasi yfirheyrsla interrogazione; interrogatorio 尋問 심문 tardymas izjautāšana; iztaujāšana; pratināšana soal siasat verhooravhør, forhørprzesłuchanie تحقيق interrogatório interogaţie; intero­ga­toriu допрос výsluch zasliševanje saslušanje förhör, utfrågning การซักถาม sorguya çekme, sorgulama 審問 запитання; допит جرح، استفسار sự thẩm vấn 审问

inˈterrogator noun

ondervraer مُسْتَجْوِب، مُحَقِّق، مُسْتَنْطِق разпитвач interrogador vyšetřovatel, -ka der/die Fragesteller(in) forhørsleder ανακριτής interrogador ülekuulaja بازرس kuulustelija interrogateur/-trice חוקר प्रश्नकर्ता ispitivač kikérdező, kihallgató; vizsgáztató pemeriksa spyrjandi (við yfirheyrslu) interrogatore 尋問者 심문자 tardytojas jautātājs; pratinātājs penyoal-siasat ondervragerforhørsleder, utspørrer pytający, śledczy تحقيق كوونكى interrogador persoană care intero­ghează допрашивающий vyšetrovateľ, -ka izpraševalec onaj koji saslušava förhörsledare, utfrågare ผู้ซักถาม sorguya çeken kimse 審問者 слідчий جرح کرنے والا người thẩm vấn 审问者

interrogative (intəˈrogətiv) adjective, noun

(a word) that asks a question. `Who ?' is an interrogative (pronoun). voornaamwoord إسْتِفْهامي въпросителен interrogativo tázací (zájmeno) Frage-; das Fragefürwort spørgende; spørgende stedord ερωτηματικόςinterrogativo küsi- پرسشی kysyvä interrogatif שוֹאֵל प्रश्नात्मक ispitivački kérdőszó interogatif spurnar- interrogativo 疑問の 의문사 klausiamasis (žodis) jautājuma-; jautājošs; jautājamais []vārds kata tanya vragend; vragende vorm spørrende, spørre- pytajny د پوښتنى كلمه لكه څوك، څه وخت interrogativo interogativ вопросительный opytovacie zámeno vprašalen; vprašalnica upitni frågande, fråge-, interrogativ; frågeord ที่เกี่ยวกับการซักถาม soru 疑問(詞) питальний سوالیہ ، استفہامی nghi vấn 疑问词（的）

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