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-을래야

even if one tries/wants to

A colloquial contraction of '-으려고 하여야,' typically paired with a negative-ability expression such as '-을 수(가) 없다,' meaning that even if one wanted or tried to do something, it would be impossible.

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-ㄹ래야

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  1. 1. What does ‘-을래야’ mean?

  2. 2. Which form means “even if one tries/wants to”?