interrogative
疑問の
解説 Definition
質問や疑問を表す文法形式のこと。疑問文や疑問詞に関連する。
Interrogative means related to asking a question. In grammar, it describes question forms, words, or sentence structures, such as question words or a questioning tone.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
interrogate（尋問する・問いただす）を知っていると覚えやすい語で、interrogative は「質問する性質の」→「疑問の」。文法では interrogative sentence（疑問文）, interrogative word/pronoun（疑問詞・疑問代名詞）で頻出。what, who, which, why などを導く語だと結びつけると定着しやすい。declarative（平叙の）, imperative（命令の）と並べて「文のタイプの一つ」と整理すると混乱しにくい。-ive は active と同じ形容詞語尾なので、interrogate と違って動詞ではない点にも注意。
Link it to `interrogate`, which is about asking questions. `Interrogative` is the adjective form, often used in grammar for question forms like `interrogative sentence` or `interrogative pronoun`. Remember it as one member of the sentence-type group with `declarative` and `imperative`.
例文
In English, an interrogative sentence typically begins with a question word or auxiliary verb.
英語では、疑問文は通常、疑問詞や助動詞で始まる。
The teacher explained the difference between declarative and interrogative sentences.
先生は平叙文と疑問文の違いを説明した。
The exercise asked students to identify the interrogative pronouns in each sentence.
その練習問題では、各文の疑問代名詞を見つけるよう学生に求めた。
interrogative の類義語・関連語
interrogative の語源・成り立ち Etymology
interrogative はラテン語 interrogare「問いただす」+ -ive「〜の性質をもつ」から。inter-「間で」+ rogare「尋ねる」で、相手とのやり取りに問いを差し入れる感覚がある。そのため文法で「疑問の」を表す。同根に interrogate, prerogative。
Interrogative comes from Latin interrogare "to ask, question" plus the adjective ending -ive. The verb is built from inter- and rogare "to ask." It came to describe language that has the character of asking a question. Related English words include interrogate and prerogative.
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