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Indictive vs Interrogative - What's the difference?

indictive | interrogative |

As adjectives the difference between indictive and interrogative

is that indictive is proclaimed; declared; public while interrogative is asking or denoting a question; pertaining to inquiry; questioning: as, an interrogative phrase, pronoun, or point; an interrogative look or tone of voice.

As a noun interrogative is

(grammar) a word (pronoun, pronominal adjective, or adverb) implying interrogation, or used for asking a question: why, who, when, etc.

indictive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • proclaimed; declared; public
    • (Kennet)
    (Webster 1913) ----

    interrogative

    English

    (wikipedia interrogative)

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Asking or denoting a question; pertaining to inquiry; questioning: as, an interrogative phrase, pronoun, or point; an interrogative look or tone of voice.
  • * 1877 : , Essentials of English Grammar for the Use of Schools ยง470
    • The regular place of the interrogative word, of whatever kind, is at the beginning of the sentence, or as near it as possible.

    Synonyms

    * examining * inquiring * investigative

    Derived terms

    * interrogatively * interrogative accent * interrogative judgement

    Coordinate terms

    * assertoric * imperative

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (grammar) A word (pronoun, pronominal adjective, or adverb) implying interrogation, or used for asking a question: why, who, when, etc.
  • (rare) A question; an interrogation.

    • Quotations

    * 1819 : , A Legend of Montrose , xii *: "Who are you, sir, and what is your business?" demanded the Marquis... "That is a fair interrogative, my lord," answered Dalgetty.

    Related terms

    * interrogate * interrogatedness * interrogatee * interrogation * interrogator * interrogatory

    References

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