kerülne

Kerülne is the present conditional form of the Hungarian verb kerül. The verb kerül has several related senses in Hungarian, including “to cost” (as in the price of something), “to come to/come to be,” and, in prefixed forms, “to avoid” (for example elkerülni means to avoid). The form kerülne is used to express hypotheticals, polite requests, or conditional statements about costs or outcomes, without specifying a subject.

In practical usage, kerülne most commonly appears in questions about price, such as Mennyibe kerülne ez? meaning “How much would this cost?” It can also occur in broader hypothetical constructions, for example in clauses introduced by if-like phrases or in polite inquiries about a potential situation. The conditional form often occurs with an understood subject and can be combined with other verbs to express more complex hypotheticals, although Hungarian typically relies on context to indicate person and number.

The prefix el- in kerül forms yields meanings related to avoidance, as in elkerülne, meaning “would avoid.” Although etymology and exact sense can vary with context, kerülne remains a core example of how Hungarian forms the present conditional from kerül, enabling speakers to discuss imagined prices, outcomes, or actions in a courteous or speculative way.

Related terms and concepts include kerül (the base verb), elkerülni (to avoid), and other conditional forms built on kerül-. In usage, kerülne serves to frame statements as uncertain or contingent, which is a common function of the Hungarian conditional mood.