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Korean
- 은가 (-eun'ga), ㄴ가 (-n'ga) (with adjectives)
- 는가 (-neun'ga) (with verbs)
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | in'ga |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | inga |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | in'ga |
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| Yale Romanization? | inka |
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Suffix
인가 • (-in'ga)
- a final ending indicating a question or a guess, attached to a noun
- 그 사람이 선생님인가? ― Geu saram-i seonsaengnim-in'ga? ― Is that person a teacher?
- 이것이 김치인가요? ― Igeos-i gimchi-in'ga-yo? ― Is this kimchi?
- 그럼, 자네는 그 사람하고 싸우겠다는 말인가? ― Geureom, jane-neun geu saram-hago ssau-get-daneun mar-in'ga? ― So, are you telling me you'd fight with him?
- combined with 보다 (boda): it seems, it appears, it looks like
- Synonym: 나 보다 (-na boda)
- 누가 왔는가 보다. ― Nuga wan-neun'ga boda. ― I think someone's here.