mode vs interrogative

interrogative vs mode

mode and interrogative both are nouns.

mode is not an adjective while interrogative is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mode	Yes	No	No	No
interrogative	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, interrogative is a hyponym of mode; that is, interrogative is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mode:

mode: verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker
interrogative: some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood

Other hyponyms of mode include common mood, declarative, declarative mood, fact mood, indicative, indicative mood, subjunctive, subjunctive mood, optative, optative mood, imperative, imperative form, imperative mood, jussive mood, interrogative mood.

mode (noun)	interrogative (noun)
how something is done or how it happens	a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
the most frequent value of a random variable	some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood
any of various fixed orders of the various diatonic notes within an octave
a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility
verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker
a particular functioning condition or arrangement

mode (adjective)	interrogative (adjective)
	relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation
	relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood

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