interrogative mood

/ˌˈɪntəˌrɑgədɪv mud/
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Definitions of interrogative mood
  1. noun
    some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood
    synonyms: interrogative
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    type of:
    modality, mode, mood
    verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker
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