Meaning
Turns a question with いつ, どこ, 何, or another question word into part of a sentence.
Formation
- Question word + plain form + か: いつ来るか
- It is followed by 知っている, 分かる, 教える, 覚えている
When to use it
- Core use
- An embedded question: where, what, when
Example
田中さんがいつ来るか知っていますか
Do you know when Tanaka will come?
Important notes
- Pay attention to the word form before the construction and to the particles around it.
Common mistakes
- Do not translate the pattern word for word; first identify its function in the whole situation.