Interrogative
41What about — interrogative requesting someone s opinion: What about that guy the other night? Wasn t he freaky? …
42when — interrogative adverb 1》 at what time. ↘how soon. 2》 in what circumstances. related adverb at which time or in which situation. conjunction 1》 at or during the time that. ↘at any time that; whenever. 2》 after which; and just then. 3》 in… …
43where — interrogative adverb in or to what place or position. ↘in what direction or respect. related adverb 1》 at, in, or to which. 2》 the place or situation in which. ↘in or to a place or situation in which. ↘in or to any place in which. Origin… …
44whereabouts — interrogative adverb where or approximately where. noun [treated as sing. or plural] the place where someone or something is …
45which — interrogative pronoun & determiner asking for information specifying one or more people or things from a definite set. related pronoun & determiner referring to something previously mentioned when introducing a clause giving further information.… …
46whose — interrogative possessive determiner & pronoun belonging to or associated with which person. related possessive determiner of whom or which. Origin OE hwæs, genitive of hwā who and hwæt what …
47why — interrogative adverb for what reason or purpose. related adverb (with reference to a reason) on account of which; for which. ↘the reason for which. exclamation 1》 expressing surprise or indignation. 2》 used to add emphasis to a response. noun… …
48interrogatively — interrogative ► ADJECTIVE 1) having the force of a question. 2) Grammar used in questions. ► NOUN ▪ a word used in questions, e.g. how or what. DERIVATIVES interrogatively adverb …
49English verbs — Because of the neatness of this system, modern textbooks on English generally use the terminology in this table. What was traditionally called the perfect is here called present perfect and the pluperfect becomes past perfect , in order to show… …
50interrogatif — interrogatif, ive [ ɛ̃terɔgatif, iv ] adj. et n. • 1499; bas lat. interrogativus 1 ♦ Qui exprime, marque l interrogation. ⇒ interrogateur. Accent, regard interrogatif. 2 ♦ Ling. Qui sert à interroger. Adjectifs, pronoms, adverbes interrogatifs… …
