Interrogative Mood (Noun)
Meaning
Some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- Linguists debate whether the interrogative mood is a distinct grammatical mood or merely a type of sentence structure.
- In the interrogative mood, the sentence typically ends with a question mark and is used to elicit information from the listener.
- The interrogative mood is characterized by the use of question words, such as who, what, or how.
- In many languages, the interrogative mood is formed using specific verb conjugations or particle combinations.
- Some languages, like Welsh, have a distinct interrogative mood that is used to ask questions, but also to express doubt or uncertainty.