kérdeznéd

Kérdeznéd is a Hungarian verb form meaning "you would ask" and is the second-person singular present conditional form of the verb kérdezni, which means “to ask.” It is used to express hypothetical action or polite requests in sentences that involve asking.

Usage and nuances

Kérdeznéd commonly appears in conditional clauses or in imperatives softened by the conditional mood. It can introduce a question or polite prompt, for example: "Kérdeznéd meg ezt tőle?" meaning "Would you ask him this?" It can also function within a longer conditional sentence: "Ha kérdeznéd, megkapnád a választ" (“If you asked, you would get the answer”). In everyday speech the form helps convey courtesy or tentativeness.

Grammar and morphology

Kérdezni is a transitive verb; kérdeznéd is the 2nd person singular present conditional form. The form is built from the verb stem kérdez- or kérdezn- with the conditional suffix that marks a hypothetical or polite mood. The base forms related to this verb include kérdezek (I ask), kérdezel (you ask), kérdez (he/she asks), and kérdeznénk (we would ask).

Related forms

Other important forms of the same verb include the infinitive kérdezni, the present indicative kérdez, the conditional first-person form kérdezném, and the imperative kérdezz.

See also

Kérdezés (the act of asking) and kérdező (questioner) provide related terminology in Hungarian.