- published: 10 Jun 2013
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In linguistics, an interrogative word or question word is a function word used to ask a question, such as where or what. They are sometimes called wh-words, because in English most of them start with wh-. They may be used in both direct questions (Where is he going?) and in indirect questions (I wonder where he is going). In English and various other languages their forms are also used as relative pronouns in certain relative clauses (The country where he was born) and certain adverb clauses (I go where he goes).
A particular type of interrogative word is the interrogative particle, which serves to convert a statement into a yes-no question, without having any other meaning. Examples include est-ce que in French, ли li in Russian, and czy in Polish. The English word whether has a similar function, but only in indirect questions.
Interrogative words in English include:
A frequent class of interrogative words in several other languages is the interrogative pro-verb:
Are U ready?
Picked up my paper 2day
Give U one guess what they say
Now we got 2 learn how 2 play
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Another cross in need of a road
Another loop in need of a hole
Another body in need of a soul
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Ain't that a bitch?
Tell me what 2 do and I'll do it
I don't care just as long as we get 2 it
Up and down, around and all through it
Baby, baby, baby, let's do it
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Everything U got is so hot (Interactive)
Bend me over what choice I got (Interactive)
Neck and neck with U I am not
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Ahh, hey there baby, hook me up into your box
No no, I don't need the keys 2 the lock
Call me outta of luck laughin' stock
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Oh, ain't that a bitch?
Tell me what 2 do and I'll do it
I don't care just as long as we get 2 it
Up and down, around and all through it
Baby, baby, baby, let's do it
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(As long as we get 2 it, 2 it, 2 it)
Yeah, yeah
I work twice as hard (Interactive, interactive)
2 follow U no matter how far
2 U I'm probably worth no more than the strings on this guitar
Ain't that a bitch?
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Oh, oh