Questions tagged [sentence-endings]
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The Hage-Che question ending 는가 or 은가
I have seen this question in K-dramas quite a lot used in the Hage-che context; when someone in authority [usually a guy] want to ask a junior something.
But as the Hage che is uncommon in the Seoul ...
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Hage-che: -ㄹ쏜가 [or -으ㄹ쏜가] interrogative form examples
I am watching a lot of Korean dramas and it always nice to hear different speech levels.
I wanted to frain members over here on the ending: 으ㄹ쏜가
Could you please give me some examples and translation ...
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What is the etymology of the question ending `ㄴ가`/`는가`/`ㄹ가(ㄹ까)`?
Since for the ending ㄴ가/는가/ㄹ가(ㄹ까), there is an obligatorily incorporated "relativiser-looking" particle (ㄴ/는/ㄹ), I am wondering whether this expression has evolved from a "relative ...
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Meaning of Korean phrases structure suffixes
Do korean structure suffixes have any meaning alone or they only have meaning when used with verbs, adjectives, etc?
For example V+곤 하다. Does "곤 하다" have any meaning alone as an expression? ...
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Valid usage of -"십니다"?
I came across this sentence in a textbook.
김선생님은 차 타고 서울로 가십니다. Meaning "Mr. Kim goes to Seoul by car".
My doubt concerns the suffix -shimnida. Previously I came across the interrogative -...
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Does the suffix 다 identify verbs and adjectives?
Even though I've read this article, I would still like to clarify something about the 다 particle/suffix (not sure of the terminology, as a beginner).
So far, and as someone with a basic knowledge of ...
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Etymology of 하십시오체 sentence endings
What is the etymology of the 하십시오체 sentence endings?
~습니다
~습니까
~읍시오
Some conjecture on my part: The spelling of the indicative and interrogative endings makes me think that 습 and 니다/니까 were once ...
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What does the 있나 싶어요 sentence ending mean?
I came across this sentence today:
회사에서 별도로 교육을 할 필요가 있나 싶어요.
I am most confused by the ending. What does 있나 싶어요 here imply?
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Questions Using 나요
I have been confused about when to use 나요 for polite questions, as opposed to just (어/아/여)요. Is there certain situations where 나요 is more appropriate to use, or is it just kind of random?
Someone I ...
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What is the difference in usage between the endings 다고 and 대?
Is there a difference in usage between the endings 대(요) and 다고(요) ? I seem to hear 다고 (and the closely related 라고) used more in spoken language, but I think there is a little more to the story...I ...
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기로 하다 VS. (으)려 하다
Are these two ending forms pretty much interchangable? Someone suggested that it is a matter of degree, with 기로 하다 being a strong intention (or promise) while (으)려 하다 being more a bit weaker, maybe ...
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