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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | '''Adjective/Verb + 았/ | + | '''Adjective/Verb + 았/었 + 겠다''' : This grammar pattern is used to convey supposition, conjecture, a guess, a thought or observation about something in the past. It can sometimes be translated as 'I think', 'I bet', 'I guess', 'It must have been ~'. This pattern can not be used to express the thoughts or supposition (etc) of a second or third person and must express the thought of the person saying or writing it. |
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===Notes=== | ===Notes=== | ||
| − | * | + | *To make a supposition or conjecture in the present tense, see [[A/V + 겠다]]. |
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==Conjugation Rule== | ==Conjugation Rule== | ||
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{{Example table | {{Example table | ||
|Korex1 =무거웠겠다. | |Korex1 =무거웠겠다. | ||
| − | |Engex1 =It | + | |Engex1 =It must have been heavy for you. |
|Comment1 =low form | |Comment1 =low form | ||
|Korex2 =애인이랑 좋은시간 보냈겠어요? | |Korex2 =애인이랑 좋은시간 보냈겠어요? | ||
| − | |Engex2 =You | + | |Engex2 =You must have had good time wity your boyfriend, right? |
|Comment2 =polite informal form | |Comment2 =polite informal form | ||
|Korex3 =걔들이 살아있었으면 22살이 되었겠구나. | |Korex3 =걔들이 살아있었으면 22살이 되었겠구나. | ||
| − | |Engex3 =They | + | |Engex3 =They must have been 22, if they were not dead. |
|Comment3 =low form | |Comment3 =low form | ||
|Korex4 =지금쯤 모두 잠이 들었겠다. | |Korex4 =지금쯤 모두 잠이 들었겠다. | ||
| − | |Engex4 =Everyone | + | |Engex4 =Everyone must have been asleep. |
|Comment4 =informal form | |Comment4 =informal form | ||
|Korex5 = 그 꼬마는 이제 20살이 되었겠다. | |Korex5 = 그 꼬마는 이제 20살이 되었겠다. | ||
| − | |Engex5 =He | + | |Engex5 =He must have been twenty. |
|Comment5 =informal form | |Comment5 =informal form | ||
|Korex6 =그 남자는 이미 떠났겠다. | |Korex6 =그 남자는 이미 떠났겠다. | ||
| − | |Engex6 =He | + | |Engex6 =He must have left already. |
|Comment6 =informal form | |Comment6 =informal form | ||
|Korex7 =많이 울었겠다. | |Korex7 =많이 울었겠다. | ||
| − | |Engex7 =You | + | |Engex7 =You must have cried a lot. |
|Comment7 =low form | |Comment7 =low form | ||
|Korex8 =배고팠겠다. | |Korex8 =배고팠겠다. | ||
| − | |Engex8 =You | + | |Engex8 =You must have been hungry. |
|Comment8 =low form | |Comment8 =low form | ||
|Korex9 =우리는 늦었어. 수업이 끝났겠어. | |Korex9 =우리는 늦었어. 수업이 끝났겠어. | ||
| − | |Engex9 =We are late. The class | + | |Engex9 =We are late. The class probably ended. |
|Comment9 =low form | |Comment9 =low form | ||
|Korex10 = 아기가 벌써 일어났겠어요. | |Korex10 = 아기가 벌써 일어났겠어요. | ||
| − | |Engex10 =The baby | + | |Engex10 =The baby must have woke up already. |
|Comment10 = polite informal form | |Comment10 = polite informal form | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[A/V + 겠다]] | *[[A/V + 겠다]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Grammar | + | [[Category:Grammar|ㅇ]] |
| + | [[Category:SNU level 2 grammar|ㅇ]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:15, 25 April 2011
Description
Adjective/Verb + 았/었 + 겠다 : This grammar pattern is used to convey supposition, conjecture, a guess, a thought or observation about something in the past. It can sometimes be translated as 'I think', 'I bet', 'I guess', 'It must have been ~'. This pattern can not be used to express the thoughts or supposition (etc) of a second or third person and must express the thought of the person saying or writing it.
Notes
- To make a supposition or conjecture in the present tense, see A/V + 겠다.
Conjugation Rule
Sentence Examples
| Korean | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 무거웠겠다. | It must have been heavy for you. | low form |
| 애인이랑 좋은시간 보냈겠어요? | You must have had good time wity your boyfriend, right? | polite informal form |
| 걔들이 살아있었으면 22살이 되었겠구나. | They must have been 22, if they were not dead. | low form |
| 지금쯤 모두 잠이 들었겠다. | Everyone must have been asleep. | informal form |
| 그 꼬마는 이제 20살이 되었겠다. | He must have been twenty. | informal form |
| 그 남자는 이미 떠났겠다. | He must have left already. | informal form |
| 많이 울었겠다. | You must have cried a lot. | low form |
| 배고팠겠다. | You must have been hungry. | low form |
| 우리는 늦었어. 수업이 끝났겠어. | We are late. The class probably ended. | low form |
| 아기가 벌써 일어났겠어요. | The baby must have woke up already. | polite informal form |
See Also
