interrogativo
[in.te.rro.ga.ˈti.vo]
adjective/nounmasculinepl: interrogativos
interrogative
1. relating to or used in asking questions; of the nature of a question
The teacher used an interrogative tone to encourage student participation.
A professora usou um tom interrogativo para encorajar a participação dos alunos.
2. in grammar, denoting a word or form used to ask a question
In Portuguese, 'que,' 'quem,' and 'qual' are interrogative pronouns.
Em português, 'que', 'quem' e 'qual' são pronomes interrogativos.
3. a word used in asking a question, such as a pronoun or adverb
The interrogative 'where' begins many geographical questions.
O interrogativo 'onde' começa muitas perguntas geográficas.
In Brazilian Portuguese education, 'interrogativo' is a fundamental grammatical term taught in elementary school. Students learn to identify interrogative pronouns (pronomes interrogativos) like 'quem' (who), 'que' (what), 'qual' (which), and 'onde' (where). The term is also commonly used in rhetoric and formal communication to describe the questioning style or inquisitive manner of speech.
Related Idioms & Phrases
sentença interrogativa (interrogative sentence)
forma interrogativa (interrogative form)
com tom interrogativo (in an interrogative tone)
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