Kérdéseire

Kérdéseire is a Hungarian inflected form of the noun kérdés (question). It functions to indicate the indirect object or the recipient related to questions, typically translated as “to their questions” or “in response to their questions.” The form is commonly used after verbs or in constructions that address what was asked or asked about by a group.

Morphology and formation: kérdéseire is produced by combining the plural possessive form of kérdés with the allative/dative suffix -re, signaling direction toward or in relation to the questions posed by a group. This composite suffixation is characteristic of Hungarian’s agglutinative approach to noun inflection, where possession and case endings are layered onto the base word.

Usage: The form is most frequent in formal, written, or careful spoken Hungarian, especially in discussions, debates, or narratives that reference responses to a set of questions from a group. It emphasizes the questions themselves as the object of interest or response.

Examples:

- A tanár a diákok kérdéseire válaszolt. (The teacher answered the students’ questions.)

- A szekció vezetője a résztvevők kérdéseire is kitért a vita során. (The section leader also addressed the participants’ questions during the discussion.)

Notes: While kérdéseire conveys “to their questions,” context can shift nuance toward “in response to their questions” depending on accompanying verbs and phrases. See also kérdés (question) and kérdések (questions) for related forms.