| − | 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> | + | 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> |