Usage of que

Question

Note: I know the most of the various usages of QUE. But I am studying Spanish on a developed level and deepening my grammatical knowledge.

I am looking up for a Korean-Spanish dictionary -- since Korean is my first language. In the page for QUE(pronoun, conjunction), I've got some question.

Please see the two of many example sentences.

• Que ¡qué escudero hay tan pobre en el mundo a quien le falte un rocín?
• Digo que ¡qué le iba a vuestra merced en volver tanto por aquella reina Magimasa, o como se llama?

The dictionary explains these QUEs in both sentences are: (I am translating the box below originally written in Korean to English)

a conjunction that relates to the cause before an interrogative like cuál, qué, etc.

To me, this explanation doesn't make sense. Is it relating to what cause?

Anyway, I want to know what functions these QUEs have in these examples. Grammatical explanations, rather than colloquial ones, are very welcome!

Thank you.

It's so simply and directly translated into English I never had to think about the grammar of it... "What a good question!" etc. i - rabbitwho, Dec 10, 2011

Clause... - Jeremias, Dec 10, 2011

No, not clause, it says "cause" - boseulized, Dec 10, 2011

Answer 1

I can't really reply since you do not want a colloquial explanation, so I will just point out that the term conjunction was used. What are the two things being conjoined? Now think about indirect commands and exhortations where que is used because it is a shortening of of a sentence.

[Espero] ¡Que tengas un buen día!

Could the cause be implied (not stated)?

The 2nd one look like the normal use of a relative pronoun to introduce a clause to me.

As far as Jeremías' comment: That makes perfect sense to me if it is just a TYPO and the word was meant to be "clause"; not "cause". That would fit perfectly with que's role as a relative pronoun.

Answer 2

Look here please.