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Today, we’ll look at how to form sentences using the Korean grammar pattern “A/V/N ~을/ㄹ지 모르겠다”, along with some example sentences.
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A/V/N ~을/ㄹ지 모르겠다 is used when the speaker is unsure about something or cannot decide about an action.
It is equivalent to saying “I don’t know whether/if …” in English.
It can be used with adjectives, verbs, and nouns.
~을/ㄹ지 모르겠다 - used with adjectives and verbs
~일지 모르겠다 - used with nouns
There are three ways to use this grammar pattern:
을/ㄹ지 모르겠다 - for present or future tense verbs and adjectives
었을지/았을지/였을지 모르겠다 - for past tense verbs and adjectives
일지 모르겠다 - when used with nouns
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Rule to conjugate.
1. ~을/ㄹ지 모르겠다 when used in present tense.
After removing 다 from the root adj/verb add ~을지 모르겠다 of verb stem ends with a consonant or add ~ㄹ지 모르겠다 if the verb stem ends with a vowel or ㄹ
Eg :
- 선물 주었는데 좋을지 모르겠다
I gave the gift, but I don’t know if they will like it.
- 친구들 같이 갈지 모르겠어요.
I don’t know if I’ll go with my friends.
- 같이 식사하기로 했는데, 내가 먹을지 모르겠다.
We planned to eat together, but I don’t know if I’ll eat.
2. ~었을지/았을지/였을지 모르겠다 when used in the past tense.
After removing 다 from the root adj/verb add ~았을지 모르겠다 if adj/verb stem ends with 오 or 아 , add ~었을지 모르겠다 if the adj/verb stem ends with vowel other than 오 or 아 and ~였을지 when the stem ends with 하다.
Eg :
- 야근 하고 출발했는데 버스나 택시 탔을지 모르겠다
I left after working overtime, but I don’t know whether I took a bus or a taxi.
- 선물 좋아 하셨을지 모르겠다
I don’t know if you liked the gift.
- 일찍 나갔는데 식사 먹었을지 모르겠다
He went out early, but I don’t know whether he ate.
3. ~일지 모르겠다 when used with Nouns
Add ~일지 모르겠다 after the noun irrespective of whether the noun ends with a vowel or a consonant.
Eg :
- 어쩌면 우리가 지구에 바이러스 같은 존재일지 모르겠다.
Maybe we are like viruses on Earth.
- 이게 맞는 대답일지 모르겠다
I don't know if this is the right answer
- 열정도 무관심도 결과를 만드는 방법일지 모르겠다.
I don’t know whether passion or indifference is the way to achieve results.
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