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Korean
Alternative forms
- ㄴ다 (-nda) — after vowels and ㄹ (l)
Etymology
는 (neun, present-tense suffix) + 다 (da, declarative suffix); see there for more.
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | neunda |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | neunda |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | nŭnda |
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| Yale Romanization? | nunta |
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Suffix
는다 • (-neunda)
- A suffix in the "plain" speech level, ubiquitous in literature but less common nowadays in Seoul speech:
- The present-tense declarative suffix.
영화를 보러 간다.- Yeonghwa-reul boreo ganda.
- I go watch a movie.
- A monologic interrogative suffix; usually used with interrogative words.
오늘은 저녁에 뭘 먹는다...?- oneureun jeonyeoge mwol meongneunda...?
- What should I have for dinner today...?
이 돈을 어쩐다...?- I don-eul eojjeonda...?
- What do I do with this money...?
Usage notes
- This suffix causes stem-final ㄹ (l) to drop out.