Korean
- -은가 (-eun'ga), -ㄴ가 (-n'ga) (with adjectives)
- -인가 (-in'ga) (with nouns)
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | neun'ga |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | neunga |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | nŭn'ga |
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| Yale Romanization? | nunka |
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Suffix
-는가 • (-neun'ga)
- a final ending indicating a question or a guess, attached to a verb
- 오늘 부장님도 오시는가요? ― oneul bujang-nim-do osi-neun'gayo? ― Is the manager coming today as well?
- 방학 동안에도 학교에 학생이 많이 있는가요? ― banghak dong'an-e-do hakgyo-e haksaeng-i mani in-neun'gayo? ― Are there many students in the school during the vacation, too?
- combined with 보다 (boda): it seems, it appears, it looks like
- Synonym: 나 보다 (-na boda)
오빠가 아직도 자는 걸 보니까 오늘 출근 안 하는가 봐.- Oppa-ga ajik-do janeun geol bo-nikka oneul chulgeun an ha-neun'ga bwa.
- Seeing that my brother is still sleeping, it appears that he will not go to work today.