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Interrogative WordAn interrogative word (also known simply as an interrogative) is a function word used for the item questioned in a question. It is also called a wh-word in the field of linguistics because most of the interrogative words in English start with wh-. List of interrogative words in English: - interrogative determiner
- which, what
- whose (interrogative possessive determiner)
- interrogative pro-form
- interrogative pronoun
- who, whom (human)
- what, which (nonhuman)
- interrogative pro-adverb
- where (location)
- whence (source)
- whither (goal)
- when (time)
- how (manner)
- why, wherefore (reason)
Interrogative words can also be used as relative pro-forms in English. See also
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