interrogative
/ˌɪn.təˈrɒɡ.ə.tɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪn.t̬əˈrɑː.ɡə.t̬ɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌin-tə-ˈrä-gə-tiv/ (ame, mw) · /ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪntəˈrɑːɡətɪv/ (ame, ipa)
interrogative — 名詞
- interrogativesingular
- interrogativesplural
1. A word or group of words that is used to ask a question — for example 'who', 'wh
疑問詞/句
用來提問的字詞或句子
A word or group of words that is used to ask a question — for example 'who', 'what', 'why', 'where', 'when', or 'how'.
When learning French, Amara practised using interrogatives like 'qui' and 'quoi' in her sentences.
Amara 在學法文時，練習在句子中使用「qui」和「quoi」這類疑問詞。
countable noun: interrogatives like [example]
The teacher asked the class to find the interrogative in 'Where did you put the keys?'.
老師要全班同學找出「Where did you put the keys?」這句話裡的疑問詞。
find / identify + the interrogative
In Mandarin, adding the particle 'ma' at the end of a statement turns it into an interrogative.
在中文裡，在陳述句結尾加上「嗎」就可以把它變成疑問句。
Most English interrogatives start with the letters 'wh-', such as 'when' and 'which'.
英文中大部分的疑問詞都以「wh-」開頭，例如「when」和「which」。
- question word
more common in classroom teaching; covers only single-word question words, not whole phrases or sentences
- wh-word
narrower — refers only to words beginning with 'wh-' (who, what, where, when, why, which)
- query
less technical; can also refer to a whole question rather than a grammatical category
用法筆記
Countable. This sense covers single words ('who', 'what'), multi-word phrases ('how many'), and whole sentences ('Are you ready?'). In grammar textbooks, single-word interrogatives are often called 'question words'.
常見錯誤
2. The grammatical structure of a sentence that asks a question, often formed by pl
疑問句式
疑問句的語法結構形式
The grammatical structure of a sentence that asks a question, often formed by placing an auxiliary verb before the subject or by using a question word at the start.
To change a statement into the interrogative, you usually move the auxiliary verb before the subject.
要把陳述句改成疑問句式，通常需要把助動詞移到主詞前面。
change [statement] into the interrogative
Rosa's essay compared the word order of the interrogative in Spanish and in English.
Rosa 的報告比較了西班牙語和英語的疑問句式語序。
word order of the interrogative
In Japanese, the interrogative does not require any change in word order — the speaker simply raises the pitch at the end.
在日語中，疑問句式不需要改變語序——說話者只需要在句尾提高音調即可。
The quiz asked students to convert each declarative sentence to the interrogative.
小考要求學生將每個直述句轉換為疑問句式。
- question form
less formal; commonly used in ESL/EFL teaching contexts
- interrogative mood
more technical; refers specifically to the grammatical mood category in some languages
- declarative
a sentence that makes a statement rather than asking a question
- imperative
a sentence that gives a command or request
用法筆記
Used with the definite article: 'the interrogative'. Frequently appears in grammar exercises comparing sentence types (declarative, interrogative, imperative).
常見錯誤
interrogative — 形容詞
- interrogativepositive
- more interrogativecomparative
- most interrogativesuperlative
1. Describes a word, phrase, or grammatical structure that is used in asking a ques
疑問的
用於提問；疑問形式的
Describes a word, phrase, or grammatical structure that is used in asking a question or that has the form of a question rather than a statement or command.
The children learned to identify common interrogative words such as 'who', 'what', and 'where'.
孩子們學會辨識常見的疑問詞，例如「who」、「what」和「where」。
interrogative words: who / what / where
'Are you coming to the party?' is an interrogative sentence because it asks a question.
「Are you coming to the party?」是一個疑問句，因為它在問問題。
interrogative sentence
Hana explained the difference between declarative and interrogative clauses to her study group.
Hana 在讀書小組中解釋了直述子句和疑問子句的差別。
The exercise asks students to add a question mark at the end of each interrogative statement.
這項練習要求學生在每個疑問句句尾加上問號。
In some languages, an interrogative pronoun like 'who' changes its form depending on whether it is the subject or the object.
在某些語言中，像「who」這樣的疑問代名詞會隨著它是主詞還是受詞而改變形式。
- questioning
broader — used for both grammatical forms and personal demeanour; less technical
- interrogatory
formal; often used in legal or official contexts
- declarative
describes a sentence that makes a statement
- affirmative
describes a positive statement, not a question
用法筆記
Always attributive (before a noun). Common noun partners include 'sentence', 'word', 'pronoun', 'adverb', 'clause', and 'form'. Do not confuse with the personality-describing meaning of 'questioning'.