-겠-
-get-
will; probably; going to
A pre-final ending expressing a future event, the speaker's intention or will, a guess based on evidence, or a soft, indirect way of stating something; it is also used to draw a logical conclusion from something considered.
Form
- Attaches to
- Verb, Adjective, 이다, Auxiliary
Meanings
- 1
An ending of a word referring to a future event or assumption.
미래의 일이나 추측을 나타내는 어미.
- 2
An ending of a word referring to the speaker's will.
말하는 사람의 의지를 나타내는 어미.
- 3
An ending of a word referring to a possibility or ability.
가능성이나 능력을 나타내는 어미.
- 4
An ending of a word referring to an attitude of speaking indirectly.
완곡하게 말하는 태도를 나타내는 어미.
- 5
An ending of a word that conveys the meaning, "if one considers or examines something, it will become a certain way."
헤아리거나 따져 보면 그렇게 된다는 뜻을 나타내는 어미.
Examples
수업이 벌써 끝났겠다.
Class must have already ended.
군대 간 아들이 많이 씩씩해졌겠다.
Our son who went into the military must have become a lot more energetic.
지금부터 시상식을 시작하겠습니다.
We will now begin the awards ceremony.
지금 출발하면 약속 시간에 조금 늦겠구나.
If we leave now, we'll probably be a little late for our appointment.
일 년 뒤에 너는 뭘 하고 있을 것 같아? 나는 아마 졸업하고 회사에 취직했겠지?
What do you think you'll be doing a year from now? I'll probably have graduated and gotten a job at a company, right?
나는 꿈을 좇는 사람이 되겠다.
I will become a person who chases their dreams.
Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.
Quick check
1. What does ‘-겠-’ mean?
2. Which form means “will; probably; going to”?