Kérdésen

Kérdésen is the locative singular form of the Hungarian noun kérdés, meaning “question.” It is formed by attaching the locative suffix -en to the stem kérdés, and it is used to express a location or a figurative focus related to a question. In use, it can denote “on the question” or “in the question,” depending on context and accompanying prepositions or verbs.

In many contexts, kérdésen appears in phrases that indicate scope or focus within a discussion, such as referring to the matter under consideration or the topic being addressed. The corresponding plural form is kérdéseken, used when speaking about multiple questions in a locative sense.

Hungarian has several locative forms to express different kinds of spatial or abstract relations. The exact interpretation of kérdésen—whether it corresponds more closely to “in the question” or “on the question”—is determined by surrounding prepositions and the semi-idiomatic nature of the expression within the sentence. As with other Hungarian locative forms, usage is standard in formal writing and in systematic or academic discourse.

Etymology: kérdésen derives from kérdés, “question,” with the productive locative suffix -en. Semantically, the form signals a relation of location, relevance, or focus tied to the noun kérdés, rather than introducing a new lexical meaning.

See also: kérdés, language morphology, Hungarian cases.