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| + | ==Meaning== | ||
| + | *Who | ||
| + | *Somebody | ||
| + | ===Used as a Question=== | ||
| + | Depending on the intonation, 누구 can mean either 'who' or 'somebody'. If the sentence starts with a high pitch and ends with a downward intonation, then it is an interrogative pronoun meaning 'Who ... ?' However if the rising intonation comes at the end, it is a indefinite pronoun meaning 'somebody.' See the examples below | ||
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| + | ! Sentence !! Intonation !! Audio !! Meaning | ||
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| + | | 누구 왔어요? | ||
| + | | Up and then down | ||
| + | | (insert audio) | ||
| + | | Who came? | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 누구 왔어요? | ||
| + | | Gradually rising | ||
| + | | (insert audio) | ||
| + | | Did somebody come? | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | ===Used in Declarative Sentences=== | ||
| + | When 누구 is used in declarative sentences it is a indefinite pronoun meaning 'somebody.' | ||
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| + | ==누가== | ||
| + | 누가 is 누구 plus the [[subject marker]] 가. | ||
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| + | ==Sentence examples== | ||
| + | As an interrogative pronoun: | ||
| + | {{Example table | ||
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| + | }} | ||
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| + | As an indefinite pronoun | ||
| + | {{Example table | ||
| + | |Korex1 = | ||
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| + | }} | ||
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| + | ==Common phases== | ||
| + | Common phrases using 누구 | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[누구나]] | ||
| + | *[[누구든지]] | ||
{{Interrogative and indefinite}} | {{Interrogative and indefinite}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Interrogative word]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:20, 19 June 2010
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Contents
Meaning
- Who
- Somebody
Used as a Question
Depending on the intonation, 누구 can mean either 'who' or 'somebody'. If the sentence starts with a high pitch and ends with a downward intonation, then it is an interrogative pronoun meaning 'Who ... ?' However if the rising intonation comes at the end, it is a indefinite pronoun meaning 'somebody.' See the examples below
| Sentence | Intonation | Audio | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 누구 왔어요? | Up and then down | (insert audio) | Who came? |
| 누구 왔어요? | Gradually rising | (insert audio) | Did somebody come? |
Used in Declarative Sentences
When 누구 is used in declarative sentences it is a indefinite pronoun meaning 'somebody.'
누가
누가 is 누구 plus the subject marker 가.
Sentence examples
As an interrogative pronoun:
| Korean | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
As an indefinite pronoun
| Korean | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Common phases
Common phrases using 누구
See also
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