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Korean
- ㄹ까 (-lkka) — after vowel or ㄹ (l)-final stems
Etymology
From Middle Korean 으ᇙ가〮/ᄋᆞᇙ가〮 (Yale: -olq-ká/ulq-ká), equivalent to 으ᇙ/ᄋᆞᇙ (Yale: -olq/ulq, irrealis adnominal suffix) + 가〮 (Yale: -ká, noun-like particle for polar questions). The wh-word question equivalent is 을꼬 (-eulkko), not common in Standard Korean.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | eulkka |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eulkka |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ŭlkka |
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| Yale Romanization? | ul.kka |
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Suffix
을까 • (-eulkka)
- In the intimate speech level, or with 요 (-yo) in the polite speech level, an interrogative suffix. Has a nuance of greater doubt or uncertainty.
- 음악이나 들을까요? ― Eumag-ina deur-eulkka-yo? ― Should we listen to some music?
- 언제 만날까? ― Eonje mannal kka ? ― When should we meet up?
- 우리가 할 수 있을까? ― Uri-ga hal su isseulkka? ― Can we do it? / Do you think we can do it?
- 커피나 마실까? ― Keopi-na masil kka ? ― Should drink coffee?
Usage notes
- 을까 (-eulkka) causes stem-final ㄹ (l) to drop out.
- In Northern Standard Language, 문화어, this is spelled -을/ㄹ가.