interrogative
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·ter·rog·a·tive1 /ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətɪv◂ $ -ˈrɑː-/ adjective 1. technicalSLG an interrogative sentence, pronoun etc asks a question or has the form of a question. For example, ‘who’ and ‘what’ are interrogative pronouns. 〔句子、代词等〕疑问（形式）的2. written if someone gives you an interrogative look or uses an interrogative voice, they want to know the answer to a question 〔表情、话音〕询问的，疑问的 SYN questioning —interrogatively adverb
Examples from the Corpus
interrogative• Convincing confirmation of this analysis is provided by the interrogative adverbs how and why in their use with the infinitive.• In negative and interrogative contexts, on the other hand, the event's taking place in time is denied or questioned.• She tipped her head towards the right-hand passage and lifted an interrogative eyebrow.• No sign of grammar here: no interrogative forms, modal verbs, question tags; no sentence at all.interrogative2 noun technical 1 the interrogative technical SLGthe form of a sentence or verb that is used for asking questions 〔句子或动词的〕疑问形式 → indicative Put this statement into the interrogative. 把这个陈述句改为疑问句。2. [countable]SLG a word such as ‘who’ or ‘what’ that is used in asking questions 疑问词〔如 who, what〕Examples from the Corpus
interrogative• So if imperatives and interrogatives express wishes and wonderings it is in a somewhat different sense. 3.in·ter·rog·a·tive1 adjectiveinterrogative2 nounChineseSyllable
a Corpus etc or an pronoun question interrogative asks sentence,
interrogative
in‧ter‧rog‧a‧tive1 /ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətɪv◂ $ -ˈrɑː-/ 
adjective
1. technical an interrogative sentence, pronoun etc asks a question or has the form of a question. For example, ‘who’ and ‘what’ are interrogative pronouns.
2. written if someone gives you an interrogative look or uses an interrogative voice, they want to know the answer to a question
SYN questioning
—interrogatively adverb
interrogative2 noun technical
1. the interrogative the form of a sentence or verb that is used for asking questions ⇨ indicative:
Put this statement into the interrogative.
2. [countable] a word such as ‘who’ or ‘what’ that is used in asking questions
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adjective1. technical an interrogative sentence, pronoun etc asks a question or has the form of a question. For example, ‘who’ and ‘what’ are interrogative pronouns.
2. written if someone gives you an interrogative look or uses an interrogative voice, they want to know the answer to a question
SYN questioning
—interrogatively adverb
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noun technical1. the interrogative the form of a sentence or verb that is used for asking questions ⇨ indicative:
2. [countable] a word such as ‘who’ or ‘what’ that is used in asking questions