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| − | A '''question word''', or '''interrogative word''', is a word used to indicate that an utterance is a [[question]]. A question word can stand in for the requested information, e.g., John's location in the question "Where is John?" In some languages, such as [[Japanese language|Japanese]], [[ | + | A '''question word''', or '''interrogative word''', is a word used to indicate that an utterance is a [[question]]. A question word can stand in for the requested information, e.g., John's location in the question "Where is John?" In some languages, such as [[Japanese language|Japanese]], [[Particles (Japanese)#Ka .28.E3.81.8B.29|another kind of question word]] can be appended to a statement to turn it into a yes-or-no question.<ref>[http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-ask-questions-in-japanese.html How to Ask Basic Questions in Japanese]</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 06:30, July 12, 2016
A question word, or interrogative word, is a word used to indicate that an utterance is a question. A question word can stand in for the requested information, e.g., John's location in the question "Where is John?" In some languages, such as Japanese, another kind of question word can be appended to a statement to turn it into a yes-or-no question.[1]