interrogative mood

ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətɪv muːd

Definition

Definition of interrogative mood - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

linguistics

TECH.

grammatical feature used to form questions

TECH.

The interrogative mood is used in 'Are you coming?'.
In Spanish, the interrogative mood often involves inversion.
The interrogative mood is crucial for forming questions.

inquisitive

interrogatory

questioning

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Expressions with interrogative

interrogative pronoun

word used to ask questions about people or things

Who, what, and which are examples of interrogative pronouns..

interrogative sentence

sentence asking for information or response

An interrogative sentence always ends with a question mark.

Expressions with mood

mood killer

something that ruins a good mood

The argument was a real mood killer at the party.

in a good mood

adj.

feeling happy and positive

She was in a good mood after hearing the news.

in the mood

adj.

experiencing a particular emotional state

He's in the mood for some quiet time.

lift the mood

make someone feel happier or more positive

The surprise party really helped lift the mood.

as the mood takes

adv.

whenever someone feels like it or wants to

She travels as the mood takes.

darken someone's mood

make someone feel sad or upset

The news of the accident darkened her mood instantly.

in a mellow mood

adj.

having a gentle and pleasant atmosphere

The cafe was in a mellow mood with soft music.

in a mood

adj.

feeling irritable or grumpy at the moment

She's in a mood and doesn't want to talk.

in no laughing mood

adj.

not feeling amused or humorous

After the bad news, she was in no laughing mood.

kill the mood

ruin the atmosphere or feeling

His negative comments really killed the mood at the party.

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French:mode interrogatif, ...
German:Interrogativum, ...
Italian:modo interrogativo, ...
Spanish:modo interrogativo, ...
Portuguese:modo interrogativo, ...
Chinese:疑问语气, ...
Japanese:疑問法, ...
Arabic:صِيغَة الاسْتِفْهام, ...
Hebrew:מַצַּב שְׁאֵלָה, ...
Russian:вопросительное наклонение, ...
Ukrainian:питальний спосіб, ...
Hindi:प्रश्नवाचक मूड, ...
Bengali:ইন্টারোগেটিভ মুড, ...
Catalan:mode interrogatiu, ...
Czech:prostředek pro tvoření otázek, ...
Danish:spørgemåde, ...
Dutch:vragende wijs, ...
Greek:ερωτηματική έγκλιση, ...
Hungarian:kérdő mód, ...
Khmer:របៀបសំណួរ, ...
Korean:의문법, ...
Persian:حالت سوالی, ...
Polish:tryb pytający, ...
Portuguese (BR):modo interrogativo, ...
Romanian:mod interogativ, ...
Swedish:interrogativ modus, ...
Thai:ประโยคคำถาม, ...
Turkish:soru kip, ...
Vietnamese:thể nghi vấn, ...

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