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==Meaning== | ==Meaning== | ||
What, what kind of, what sort of | *What, what kind of, what sort of | ||
*Some | |||
===As a question=== | |||
Depending on the intonation, can mean either 'what' or 'what kind of.' If the sentence starts with a high pitch and ends with a downward intonation, then it is an interrogative pronoun meaning 'What ... ?' or 'What kind of ... ?' However if the rising intonation comes at the end, it is a indefinite pronoun meaning 'something.' See the examples below | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" | |||
|- | |||
! Sentence !! Intonation !! Audio !! Meaning | |||
|- | |||
| 무슨 일이에요? | |||
| Up and then down | |||
| (insert audio) | |||
| What's wrong?<br>What's going on? | |||
|- | |||
| 무슨 일이에요? | |||
| Gradually rising | |||
| (insert audio) | |||
| Is something wrong?<br>Is something going on? | |||
|} | |||
==Contraction== | ==Contraction== | ||
*무슨 is sometimes contracted | *무슨 is sometimes contracted as 먼 in informal situations (text messaging, talking to a friend, instant Messaging etc). | ||
**무슨 소리야 → 먼 소리야 | **무슨 소리야 → 먼 소리야 | ||
**무슨 말인지 몰라 → 먼 말인지 몰라 | |||
== | ==어떤 vs 무슨== | ||
Whats the difference? | |||
== | ==Common phrases== | ||
*무슨 소리에요? / 무슨 소리야? - What do you mean? | *무슨 소리에요? / 무슨 소리야? - What do you mean? | ||
* | *A/V + 기는 무슨 | ||
*N +는 무슨 | |||
==Sentence examples== | |||
As an interrogative pronoun: | |||
{{Example table | |||
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|Korex3 = | |||
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|Comment3 = | |||
|Korex4 = | |||
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|Korex5 = | |||
|Engex5 = | |||
|Comment5 = | |||
|Korex6 = | |||
|Engex6 = | |||
|Comment6 = | |||
|Korex7 = | |||
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|Comment7 = | |||
|Korex8 = | |||
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|Comment8 = | |||
|Korex9 = | |||
|Engex9 = | |||
|Comment9 = | |||
|Korex10 = | |||
|Engex10 = | |||
|Comment10 = | |||
}} | |||
As an indefinite pronoun | |||
{{Example table | |||
|Korex1 = | |||
|Engex1 = | |||
|Comment1 = | |||
|Korex2 = | |||
|Engex2 = | |||
|Comment2 = | |||
|Korex3 = | |||
|Engex3 = | |||
|Comment3 = | |||
|Korex4 = | |||
|Engex4 = | |||
|Comment4 = | |||
|Korex5 = | |||
|Engex5 = | |||
|Comment5 = | |||
|Korex6 = | |||
|Engex6 = | |||
|Comment6 = | |||
|Korex7 = | |||
|Engex7 = | |||
|Comment7 = | |||
|Korex8 = | |||
|Engex8 = | |||
|Comment8 = | |||
|Korex9 = | |||
|Engex9 = | |||
|Comment9 = | |||
|Korex10 = | |||
|Engex10 = | |||
|Comment10 = | |||
}} | |||
{{Interrogative and indefinite}} | {{Interrogative and indefinite}} | ||
[[Category:Interrogative word]] | [[Category:Interrogative word]] | ||
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Meaning
- What, what kind of, what sort of
- Some
As a question
Depending on the intonation, can mean either 'what' or 'what kind of.' If the sentence starts with a high pitch and ends with a downward intonation, then it is an interrogative pronoun meaning 'What ... ?' or 'What kind of ... ?' However if the rising intonation comes at the end, it is a indefinite pronoun meaning 'something.' See the examples below
| Sentence | Intonation | Audio | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 무슨 일이에요? | Up and then down | (insert audio) | What's wrong? What's going on? |
| 무슨 일이에요? | Gradually rising | (insert audio) | Is something wrong? Is something going on? |
Contraction
- 무슨 is sometimes contracted as 먼 in informal situations (text messaging, talking to a friend, instant Messaging etc).
- 무슨 소리야 → 먼 소리야
- 무슨 말인지 몰라 → 먼 말인지 몰라
어떤 vs 무슨
Whats the difference?
Common phrases
- 무슨 소리에요? / 무슨 소리야? - What do you mean?
- A/V + 기는 무슨
- N +는 무슨
Sentence examples
As an interrogative pronoun:
| Korean | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
As an indefinite pronoun
| Korean | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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