Interrogative

Definitions

1. A word (pronoun, pronominal adjective, or adverb) implying interrogation, or used for asking a question: why, who, when, etc.
2. Synonym of question mark ⟨?⟩.
   archaic
3. A question; an interrogation.
   rare

Equivalents

Examples

“When question⟳ words are used, it is not necessary to add⟳ the ke particle, as it is already embedded in the interrogative”

“There be five manner of points and divisions most used among cunning men; the which if they be well used, make⟳ the sentence very light⟳ and easy to be understood, both to the reader and hearer: and they be these, virgil,—come⟳,—parenthesis,—plain point⟳,—interrogative.”

“Whoever introduced the several points, it seems that a full-point, a point⟳ called come⟳, answering to our colon-point, a point⟳ called virgil answering to our comma-point, the parenthesis-points and interrogative-point, were used at the close⟳ of the fourteenth, or beginning of the fifteenth century.”

“"Who are you, sir, and what is your business?" demanded the Marquis... "That is a fair interrogative, my lord," answered Dalgetty.”

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