wh-question
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wh-question¹
- /ˈdʌbl̩juː eɪtʃ ˈkwɛst͡ʃən/ UK
- /dʌbl̩juː ˈeɪtʃ kwɛst͡ʃən/ UK
- /dʌbl̩juː ˈeɪtʃ ˌkwɛst͡ʃən/ US
- /də-/ US
Where it comes from
From the fact that many of the adverbs and pronouns that are used at the beginning of such sentences, such as what, when, which, who, and why, begin with wh.
noun wh-questions · wh question · wh- question · WH-question · WH question
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A question that is introduced by a wh-word (what, where, why, etc.) and cannot be answered by yes or no.
In general each kind of Wh question calls for an answer which is an instance of a particular major sentence constituent.
Opposite: polar question, yes-no question
WH-question²
noun WH-questions
- Alternative letter-case form of wh-question Note that one cannot describe such basic processes as yes–no question and WH-question formation, negation, or the use of emphatic particles in Sinhala without involving focusing, [...]
Translations
Every language
noun question introduced by a wh-word
| Français | question partielle |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | W-Frage |
| Русский | специа́льный вопро́с speciálʹnyj voprós |
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@misc{wh_question_2026,
title = {wh-question},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wh-question},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
