Kérdésbe

Kérdésbe is a Hungarian grammatical phenomenon where a question is embedded within another sentence. This can occur in various ways, but a common structure involves a subordinate clause introduced by interrogative words such as "ki" (who), "mi" (what), "hol" (where), "mikor" (when), "hogyan" (how), or "hogy" (that/whether). These embedded questions often function as the direct object or subject of the main clause.

For instance, in the sentence "Nem tudom, ki jött el" (I don't know who came), "ki jött el" is the embedded question functioning as the direct object of "nem tudom" (I don't know). Similarly, "Az a kérdés, hogy mikor érkezik meg" (The question is when he will arrive) features "mikor érkezik meg" as an embedded question, acting as a subject complement.

These structures are crucial for expressing indirect questions and conveying uncertainty or a lack of knowledge about a particular piece of information. The verb in the embedded question typically maintains its original tense and mood, but its placement within the sentence is dictated by its role as a subordinate clause. Understanding kérdésbe is essential for comprehending complex Hungarian sentence structures and for accurately conveying nuanced meanings.