whimperative

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An order or imperative phrased obliquely as a question, such as "would you mind closing the window?"
    — Since whimperatives look like questions, the lowest hypersentence must be interrogative.

词形变化

whimperatives plural

词源

Blend of whimper + imperative. Coined by Jerrold Sadock in a 1970 essay.
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