This page gathers the 36 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Interrogative” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry.
- ah particle Marks a yes–no tag question prompting the listener to clarify or confirm something.
- bo particle Final interrogative particle, used to invite agreement.
- can particle OK(?); used at the end of a question when seeking approval or acknowledgment.
- do verb Should; ought to (especially in respect of a task to be repeated).
- hor particle An invariant question tag used to invite agreement or confirmation.
- how adv To what degree or extent.
- how much det What amount or quantity (of something stated or implied).
- however adv How ever: an emphatic form of how, used to ask in what manner.
- leh particle Used to form “what about … ?” questions.
- meh particle Final question particle expressing skepticism.
- oh intj Expression of mild scepticism.
- simi pron What?; what is this […] ?; what […] are you talking about?
- the hell pron Ellipsis of what the hell (“what”).
- what det Which, especially which of an open-ended set of possibilities.
- what the fuck phrase An intensive form of what.
- whatever det What ever; emphatic form of 'what'.
- when adv At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time.
- whenceforth adv Forth from what place, time, or point; onward from what place, time, or point.
- whenever adv When ever: emphatic form of when.
- where adv In, at or to what place.
- whereby adv By what, in which direction; how.
- wherefore adv Why, for what reason, because of what.
- wherefrom adv from what? from where? whence?
- whereto adv To what; to which place, whither?
- whereunto adv Unto what or which; to what purpose.
- wherever adv Where ever; an emphatic form of where.
- which det What, of those mentioned or implied.
- whichever det Which ever; emphatic form of 'which'.
- who pron What person or people; which person or people; asks for the identity of someone; used in a direct or indirect question.
- whoever pron Who ever: an emphatic form of who.
- whom pron As the object of a verb.
- whose det Of whom, belonging to whom; which person's or people's.
- why adv Introducing a complete question.
- whyever adv Why ever: an emphatic form of why.
- yes intj Used to ask for more information with a request.
- you think what phrase What do you think this is?; do you think this is some kind of […] ?; said in response to an impractical or naïve suggestion.