Performative sentence
Definition
A performative sentence - also known as a reporting sentence - al-jumla al-inshā'iyya - is a sentence that performs actions.
- Example 1
هل تعيش في لندن؟
Do you live in London?
- Explanation 1
- This sentence performs the act of asking a question.
- Example 2
هل البيت كبير؟
Is the house big?
- Explanation 2
- This sentence also performs the act of asking a question.
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