Palatanungan (en. Interrogatory)

/palaˈtanungan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A type of question that requires a more detailed answer.
The teacher provided an interrogatory to deepen the students' understanding.
Ang guro ay nagbigay ng palatanungan upang mas mapalalim ang pag-unawa ng mga estudyante.
A set of questions designed for a specific purpose.
This interrogatory is for the research being conducted by the students.
Ang palatanungan na ito ay para sa pagsasaliksik na isinasagawa ng mga estudyante.
Questions posed to request information from others.
The questions in the survey focused on people's opinions.
Ang mga palatanungan sa survey ay tumutok sa mga opinyon ng tao.

Etymology

root word: 'tanong', + 'pa-' (prefix) + '-an' (suffix)

Common Phrases and Expressions

to provide an interrogatory
to conduct questions to gather information
magbigay ng palatanungan

Related Words

question
A statement that requires an answer or explanation.
tanong
answer
The response or explanation to a question.
sagot

Slang Meanings

question that is too personal
He gave a questionnaire that took so long to answer because it was too detailed.
Nagbigay siya ng palatanungan na kay tagal sagutin dahil sobrang mabusisi.
gossip questions
His questionnaire was full of gossip questions, totally useless!
Yung palatanungan niya puro chismis na tanong, walang kwenta!
survey that is meaningless
The questionnaire he called seemed meaningless, very impractical!
Yung palatanungan na tinawag niya parang walang saysay, napaka impractical!