Breakdown of Kikérem a hangoskönyvet a könyvraktárból.
az
the
könyvraktár
a library book-storage area
hangoskönyv
an audiobook
kikérni
to request an item from storage
Questions & Answers about Kikérem a hangoskönyvet a könyvraktárból.
What does kikérem mean here?
Here kikérem means something like I request, I ask for, or in a library-like setting, I check out / call for the audiobook so it can be brought out from storage.
It comes from the verb kikér:
- kér = to ask for
- ki- = a verbal prefix meaning out
So kikér often suggests asking for something to be brought out from somewhere, especially from storage, an archive, or a back room.
This is why kikérem is more specific than just kérem.
Why does the verb end in -em?
The -em ending shows:
- 1st person singular = I
- definite conjugation
Hungarian verbs have two main conjugations:
- indefinite conjugation: used when there is no specific direct object
- definite conjugation: used when the direct object is definite/specific
In this sentence, the object is a hangoskönyvet = the audiobook, which is definite, so the verb uses the definite form:
- kikérek = I request (something unspecified)
- kikérem = I request it / the specific thing