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==Meaning==
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*What kind of
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*Some
  
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==As a Question==
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Depending on the intonation,  can mean either 'what kind (of)' or 'some'. If the sentence starts with a high pitch and ends with a downward intonation, then it is an interrogative pronoun meaning 'What kind (of)... ?' However if the rising intonation comes at the end, it is a indefinite pronoun meaning 'some', or 'a certain',  See the examples below:
  
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==In Declarative Sentences==
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When 어떤 is used in declarative sentences, it is a indefinite pronoun meaning 'some', r 'a certain.'
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==어떤 vs 무슨 ==
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The difference ?
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==Sentence examples==
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As an interrogative pronoun:
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{{Example table
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|Korex1 =철수가 어떤 사람이에요?
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|Engex1 =What kind of person is Chul-soo?
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|Korex2 =
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==Common phases==
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Common phrases using 어떤
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{{Interrogative and indefinite}}
 
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[[Category:Interrogative word]]

Latest revision as of 05:40, 19 June 2010

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Meaning

  • What kind of
  • Some

As a Question

Depending on the intonation, can mean either 'what kind (of)' or 'some'. If the sentence starts with a high pitch and ends with a downward intonation, then it is an interrogative pronoun meaning 'What kind (of)... ?' However if the rising intonation comes at the end, it is a indefinite pronoun meaning 'some', or 'a certain', See the examples below:

Sentence Intonation Audio Meaning
(need sentence) Up and then down (insert audio)
(need sentence) Gradually rising (insert audio)

In Declarative Sentences

When 어떤 is used in declarative sentences, it is a indefinite pronoun meaning 'some', r 'a certain.'

어떤 vs 무슨

The difference ?

Sentence examples

As an interrogative pronoun:

Korean English Notes
철수가 어떤 사람이에요? What kind of person is Chul-soo?


As an indefinite pronoun

Korean English Notes



Common phases

Common phrases using 어떤

v • d • e  
Interrogative and Indefinite Pronouns
Interrogative Pronouns
누구 · 몇 · 무슨 · 무엇 / 뭐 · 어느 · 어디· 어떤 · 어떻게 언제
Indefinite Pronouns
누구 · 몇 · 무슨 · 무엇 / 뭐 · 어디· 어떤 · 어떻게 · 언제 · 얼마
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