Difference between revisions of "(으)ㄹ 리가 없다"

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Adjective/Verb + (으)ㄹ 리가 없다: This pattern is equivalent to the phrase 'There is no reason why...' or 'There is no reason (to) ~.' It is used to express disbelief, skepticism or doubt.

This pattern (negative form) must be used as a declarative statement and cannot be used as an interrogative statement. To use as an interrogative statement one must use the positive form (으)ㄹ 리가 있다.

Conjugation Rules

• Adjective/Verb + (을) 리가 없다 [받침]
  
• Adjective/Verb + ㄹ 리가 없다 [no 받침]
  

Conjugation Examples

• 하다 → 할 리가 없다
  
• 가다 → 갈 리가 없다
  
• 늦다 → 늦을 리가 없다
  
• 먹다 → 먹을 리가 없다
  

Sentence Examples

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Pronunciation Note

• This grammar should be pronounced like it's one word (i.e. 갈리가), therefore the ㄹ in 리가 is pronounced like an /l/ sound rather than an /r/ sound.

See Also

• A/V(으)ㄹ 리가 있다
  

red book 115 yonsei pg 40 snu level 4 pg 18