interrogative
gb/ˈɪntˈɛɹəɡətɪv/ us/ˈɪntˈɛɹəɡətɪv/
C1
영어
의미
의미 0개
adjective
C1
property
1
asking questions; curious in tone
showing you are asking questions
사용 패턴：
an interrogative [look/tone/voice/question]
자주 하는 실수：
Don’t confuse with interrogation (formal questioning by police); an interrogative tone can be casual.
유의어
questioning (more common and less formal.)
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inquiring (often suggests polite curiosity.)
반의어
assertive (states something rather than seeking information.)
연어
interrogative look
|interrogative tone
|interrogative voice
|interrogative manner
|interrogative expression
|interrogative glance
|interrogative eyebrow
|interrogative pause
|interrogative question
주제
communication
|emotions
예문
- She gave me an interrogative look, as if she didn’t believe a word of it.
- His interrogative tone made the meeting feel like an interview.
- One interrogative pause from her was enough to make him explain himself.
학습자용 예문
- He spoke in an interrogative tone.
- She gave me an interrogative look.
adjective
technical
C1
property
2
used to form questions (grammar)
(grammar) used for asking a question
사용 패턴：
an interrogative [sentence/clause/word/pronoun]
자주 하는 실수：
Interrogative describes question forms; it does not mean “interesting question.”
유의어
question-forming (plain-English description used in teaching.)
반의어
declarative (used for statements rather than questions.)
연어
interrogative sentence
|interrogative clause
|interrogative word
|interrogative pronoun
|interrogative determiner
|interrogative adverb
|interrogative form
|interrogative structure
|interrogative marker
|interrogative intonation
주제
language
|education
|grammar
예문
- In English, we often use auxiliary verbs to form interrogative sentences.
- The teacher asked us to underline the interrogative words in the dialogue.
- Rising intonation can signal an interrogative meaning even without word order changes.
학습자용 예문
- Is this an interrogative sentence?
- We used an interrogative word to ask the question.
명사
technical
C2
entity
3
a question word or form
(grammar) a word used to ask questions
사용 패턴：
an interrogative; interrogatives
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may assume it means any question; in grammar it often means a specific word like who/what.
유의어
question word (much more common in everyday teaching contexts.)
반의어
statement (not a question form.)
연어
use an interrogative
|an interrogative word
|interrogatives like who and what
|list of interrogatives
|interrogatives in English
|interrogatives in questions
|fronted interrogatives
주제
language
|education
|grammar
예문
- English has several interrogatives, including who, what, and which.
- In this exercise, circle each interrogative and identify its function.
- ‘Whether’ is an interrogative often used in embedded questions.
학습자용 예문
- Who is an interrogative.
- What is an interrogative word.
명사
technical
C2
entity
4
a question (as a sentence type)
(grammar) a question sentence
사용 패턴：
an interrogative; interrogatives
자주 하는 실수：
This noun use is relatively uncommon; people usually just say “question.”
유의어
question (the normal everyday term.)
반의어
statement (opposite sentence type in many grammar descriptions.)
연어
turn it into an interrogative
|use an interrogative
|change a declarative into an interrogative
|interrogatives and imperatives
주제
language
|education
|grammar
예문
- Rewrite the declaratives as interrogatives.
- In spoken English, some interrogatives rely on intonation rather than inversion.
- The worksheet has ten interrogatives and ten declaratives.
학습자용 예문
- Write five interrogatives.
- Turn the sentence into an interrogative.
문법
기본형
interrogative
IPA
GB/ˈɪntˈɛɹəɡətɪv/
US/ˈɪntˈɛɹəɡətɪv/
음절 및 강세
in - ter - rog - at - ive （5음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: interrogative
Noun
- Base: interrogative
- Plural: interrogatives
관련 단어
Forms
interrogatives
noun
Core family
Related words
question
noun A1
questioning
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
declarative
adjective
Advanced or less common
interrogatively
adverb C1
표현
interrogative clause
1/ˈɪntˈɛɹəɡətɪv klˈɔz/
fixed phrase
technical
clause with question meaning
a clause that is a question (or part of a question)
예문
- ‘Where he lives’ is an interrogative clause in ‘I don’t know where he lives.’
- Some interrogative clauses are yes/no questions introduced by ‘if’ or ‘whether’.
- The report analyzes how interrogative clauses function in interviews.
interrogative determiner
1/ˈɪntˈɛɹəɡətɪv dɪtˈɚmɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
determiner used in questions
a word like which/what/whose before a noun in a question
예문
- In ‘Which jacket is yours?’, ‘which’ is an interrogative determiner.
- ‘Whose’ is an interrogative determiner in ‘Whose phone is this?’
- ‘What’ can act as an interrogative determiner in ‘What time is it?’
interrogative form
1/ˈɪntˈɛɹəɡətɪv fˈɔɹm/
fixed phrase
technical
question form of a sentence
the grammar used to make a question
예문
- Put these sentences into interrogative form.
- The verb ‘be’ forms the interrogative form without ‘do’ support.
- In informal speech, people sometimes use statements with rising intonation instead of full interrogative form.
interrogative intonation
1/ˈɪntˈɛɹəɡətɪv ɪntənˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
rising pitch that signals a question
question intonation (often rising)
예문
- He repeated the sentence with interrogative intonation to show it was a question.
- In some varieties of English, statements can become questions through interrogative intonation alone.
- Practice adding interrogative intonation to yes/no questions.
interrogative mood
1/ˈɪntˈɛɹəɡətɪv mˈud/
fixed phrase
technical
grammatical mood for questions
(grammar) the mood used for questions
예문
- Some languages have an interrogative mood marked by a particle.
- The paper compares the interrogative mood across dialects.
- In English, interrogativity is usually expressed through word order and intonation rather than a dedicated mood marker.
interrogative pronoun
1/ˈɪntˈɛɹəɡətɪv pɹˈoʊnaʊn/
fixed phrase
technical
pronoun used to ask questions
a pronoun like who or what used in questions
예문
- ‘Who’ is an interrogative pronoun in the question ‘Who called?’
- In ‘Which do you prefer?’, ‘which’ is an interrogative pronoun.
- Some interrogative pronouns can also be used in indirect questions.
interrogative sentence
1/ˈɪntˈɛɹəɡətɪv sˈɛntəns/
fixed phrase
technical
sentence that asks a question
a question sentence
예문
- ‘Did you see it?’ is an interrogative sentence.
- The writer uses short interrogative sentences to create suspense.
- In English, word order often changes in interrogative sentences.
interrogative word
1/ˈɪntˈɛɹəɡətɪv wˈɚd/
fixed phrase
technical
word that introduces a question
a question word like why or where
예문
- Start the question with an interrogative word like ‘where’ or ‘when’.
- ‘How’ is an interrogative word in ‘How did it happen?’
- In indirect questions, the interrogative word often stays the same.