-는데
-neunde
...!; you know
The sentence-final use of -는데, ending the sentence outright rather than connecting to another clause, to express admiration or surprise while inviting the listener's reaction, or to ask a question expecting a specific answer.
Form
- Attaches to
- Verb, Adjective, 이다, Auxiliary
- Other shapes
- -ㄴ데 · -은데 · -는데요 · -ㄴ데요 · -은데요
Meanings
- 1
A connective ending used to talk in advance about a situation to follow.
뒤의 말을 하기 위하여 그 대상과 관련이 있는 상황을 미리 말함을 나타내는 연결 어미.
- 2
(informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used to admire something while anticipating the listener's response.
(두루낮춤으로) 듣는 사람의 반응을 기대하며 어떤 일에 대해 감탄함을 나타내는 종결 어미.
- 3
A sentence-final ending used to ask for a certain answer.
일정한 대답을 요구하며 물어보는 뜻을 나타내는 종결 어미.
※ 의문사와 함께 쓴다.
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Quick check
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