interrogatives

Noun

interrogative (plural interrogatives)

1. A word (pronoun, pronominal adjective, or adverb) implying interrogation, or used for asking a question: why, who, when, etc.
   • When question words are used, it is not necessary to add the ke particle, as it is already embedded in the interrogative2021 October 5, Gessica Puccini, “Lang Belta: the Belter language from SYFY/Amazon’s The Expanse”, in Lingoblog
2. (archaic) Synonym of question mark ⟨?⟩.
   • 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.1824, J. Johnson, Typographia

   Synonyms:

   question mark

3. (rare) A question; an interrogation.
   • "Who are you, sir, and what is your business?" demanded the Marquis... "That is a fair interrogative, my lord," answered Dalgetty.1819, Sir Walter Scott, A Legend of Montrose, section XII

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