interrogative

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Definitions

Adjective
relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood; "not all questions have an interrogative construction"
Adjective
relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation
Noun
a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"
Noun
some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood

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