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Latest revision as of 03:06, 28 October 2019
Adjective/Verb + (으)ㄹ지도 모르다: This pattern is equivalent to the phrase 'it might ~' or 'it may ~.' This pattern is when there is doubt about a certain fact and when something isn't known for sure.
Contents
Conjugation Rules
| Pattern | Case | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule 1: | Adjective/Verb + (을)지도 모르다 | If there is no 받침 or if the adjective/verb stem has ㄹ as a 받침 | 늦을지도 모르다 |
| Rule 2: | Adjective/Verb + ㄹ지도 모르다 | If there is a 받침 at the end of the adjective/verb stem | 올지도 모르다 |
Conjugation Examples
하다 → 할지도 모르다
가다 → 갈지도 모르다
늦다 → 늦을지도 모르다
먹다 → 먹을지도 모르다
Sentence Examples
| Korean | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 비가 올지도 몰라요 | It might rain | polite informal form |
| 시험에 떨어질지도 몰라. | It might fail the exam. | low form |
| 만지면 개가 물지도 몰라요. | The dog may bite you if you touch the dog. | polite informal form |
| 조심해. 뜨거울지도 몰라. | Watch out. It may be hot. | low form |
| 너 후회할지도 몰라. | You may regret. | low form |
| 그 사람들이 다시 올지도 몰라요. | They might come again. | polite informal form |
| 그 사람은 나를 싫어할지도 몰라요. | He may hate me. | polite informal form |
| 지은이는 도서관에 있지도 몰라. | JiEun may be in library. | low form |
| 강이 매우 더럽기 때문에 물고기들이 곧 멸종할지도 모릅니다. | Fish may soon die out because the river is very dirty. | formal form |
| 철수가 고향에 돌아갔을지도 몰라요. | Chul Su may have gone back to his hometown | polite informal form |
Exceptions
- Example
Pronunciation
- Special pronunciation rule?
See Also
red book 35
snu level 4 pg 18
