relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood; not all questions have an interrogative construction'
relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation
[ Syn: interrogatory , interrogatory ]
interrogative (adj.)
a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; he asked a direct question; he had trouble phrasing his interrogations
[ Syn: question , interrogation , interrogative sentence ]
some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood
[ Syn: interrogative mood ]