2006-07-10 14:34:06 · 9 answers · asked by Sappho 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
It seeks an answer.
2006-07-10 14:36:52 · answer #1 · answered by ndtaya 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Usually, but not always, a question is a request (note the similarity of words) for something. The something might be a physical thing ("Can I please have the salt?"), but usually it is information. The information might be a description ("What does a gladiolus look like?"), or an intention ("Where are you going?"), or an explanation ("What is the meaning of life?"), or a prediction ("What'll happen if I push this button?").
There are also 'hypothetical' questions ("If you knew the world was going to end tomorrow, what would you do tonight?").
There are also questions that are phrased so as to suggest what answer is required ("Would you say Mr Jones's driving was an accident looking for a place to happen?") - in a courtroom called 'a leading question'; outside a courtroom called 'journalism'.
There are also questions that are statements in disguise ("Do you really think we're going to keep taking your s**t?") - called a rhetorical question.
There are also questions that are orders in disguise ("Are you going to take the trash out?") - called nagging.
2006-07-11 00:48:00 · answer #2 · answered by brucebirdfield 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A sentence with a question mark at the end that generally asks for a response.
2006-07-10 21:38:34 · answer #3 · answered by corbeyelise 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a question that all the answers did
2006-07-10 21:43:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
like your question.
2006-07-10 21:52:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An inquiry, a request for advicem or even for opinions, also for information
2006-07-10 21:38:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a statement without an end so it leaves pertanence for some one else to finish it.
2006-07-10 22:19:29 · answer #7 · answered by thegreatone3381 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Chinese it is a statement that ends in a high tone "ma".
2006-07-11 00:01:45 · answer #8 · answered by Alan Turing 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
heres a question: WHY ARE YOU SO UGLY?
2006-07-10 21:37:29 · answer #9 · answered by sad but cute 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋