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Korean
- ㄹ게 (-lge) — after vowel or ㄹ (l)-final stems
- 을께 (-eulkke), ㄹ께 (-lkke) — standard spelling until 1988 in South Korea, still widely in use
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | eulge |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eulge |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ŭlke |
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| Yale Romanization? | ulqkey |
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Suffix
을게 • (-eulge)
- An informal verbal suffix conveying a promise to be upheld in the future.
- Synonym: (more formal, dated in South Korea) 마 (-ma)
- 며칠 내로 꼭 갚을게요. ― Myeochil nae-ro kkok gapeulge-yo. ― I swear I'll pay back in a few days.
- 열심히 공부할게요. ― Yeolsimhi gongbu-halge-yo. ― I promise to study hard.
Usage notes