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==Meaning== | ==Meaning== | ||
| − | What, what kind of, what sort of | + | *What, what kind of, what sort of |
| + | *Some | ||
| + | ===As a question=== | ||
| + | Depending on the intonation, can mean either 'what' or 'what kind of.' If the sentence starts with a high pitch and ends with a downward intonation, then it is an interrogative pronoun meaning 'What ... ?' or 'What kind of ... ?' However if the rising intonation comes at the end, it is a indefinite pronoun meaning 'something.' See the examples below | ||
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| + | {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! Sentence !! Intonation !! Audio !! Meaning | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 무슨 일이에요? | ||
| + | | Up and then down | ||
| + | | (insert audio) | ||
| + | | What's wrong?<br>What's going on? | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 무슨 일이에요? | ||
| + | | Gradually rising | ||
| + | | (insert audio) | ||
| + | | Is something wrong?<br>Is something going on? | ||
| + | |} | ||
==Contraction== | ==Contraction== | ||
| − | *무슨 is sometimes contracted | + | *무슨 is sometimes contracted as 먼 in informal situations (text messaging, talking to a friend, instant Messaging etc). |
**무슨 소리야 → 먼 소리야 | **무슨 소리야 → 먼 소리야 | ||
| + | **무슨 말인지 몰라 → 먼 말인지 몰라 | ||
| − | == | + | ==어떤 vs 무슨== |
| − | + | Whats the difference? | |
| − | == | + | ==Common phrases== |
*무슨 소리에요? / 무슨 소리야? - What do you mean? | *무슨 소리에요? / 무슨 소리야? - What do you mean? | ||
| − | * | + | *A/V + 기는 무슨 |
| + | *N +는 무슨 | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Sentence examples== | ||
| + | As an interrogative pronoun: | ||
| + | {{Example table | ||
| + | |Korex1 = | ||
| + | |Engex1 = | ||
| + | |Comment1 = | ||
| + | |Korex2 = | ||
| + | |Engex2 = | ||
| + | |Comment2 = | ||
| + | |Korex3 = | ||
| + | |Engex3 = | ||
| + | |Comment3 = | ||
| + | |Korex4 = | ||
| + | |Engex4 = | ||
| + | |Comment4 = | ||
| + | |Korex5 = | ||
| + | |Engex5 = | ||
| + | |Comment5 = | ||
| + | |Korex6 = | ||
| + | |Engex6 = | ||
| + | |Comment6 = | ||
| + | |Korex7 = | ||
| + | |Engex7 = | ||
| + | |Comment7 = | ||
| + | |Korex8 = | ||
| + | |Engex8 = | ||
| + | |Comment8 = | ||
| + | |Korex9 = | ||
| + | |Engex9 = | ||
| + | |Comment9 = | ||
| + | |Korex10 = | ||
| + | |Engex10 = | ||
| + | |Comment10 = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | As an indefinite pronoun | ||
| + | {{Example table | ||
| + | |Korex1 = | ||
| + | |Engex1 = | ||
| + | |Comment1 = | ||
| + | |Korex2 = | ||
| + | |Engex2 = | ||
| + | |Comment2 = | ||
| + | |Korex3 = | ||
| + | |Engex3 = | ||
| + | |Comment3 = | ||
| + | |Korex4 = | ||
| + | |Engex4 = | ||
| + | |Comment4 = | ||
| + | |Korex5 = | ||
| + | |Engex5 = | ||
| + | |Comment5 = | ||
| + | |Korex6 = | ||
| + | |Engex6 = | ||
| + | |Comment6 = | ||
| + | |Korex7 = | ||
| + | |Engex7 = | ||
| + | |Comment7 = | ||
| + | |Korex8 = | ||
| + | |Engex8 = | ||
| + | |Comment8 = | ||
| + | |Korex9 = | ||
| + | |Engex9 = | ||
| + | |Comment9 = | ||
| + | |Korex10 = | ||
| + | |Engex10 = | ||
| + | |Comment10 = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
{{Interrogative and indefinite}} | {{Interrogative and indefinite}} | ||
[[Category:Interrogative word]] | [[Category:Interrogative word]] | ||
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Meaning
- What, what kind of, what sort of
- Some
As a question
Depending on the intonation, can mean either 'what' or 'what kind of.' If the sentence starts with a high pitch and ends with a downward intonation, then it is an interrogative pronoun meaning 'What ... ?' or 'What kind of ... ?' However if the rising intonation comes at the end, it is a indefinite pronoun meaning 'something.' See the examples below
| Sentence | Intonation | Audio | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 무슨 일이에요? | Up and then down | (insert audio) | What's wrong? What's going on? |
| 무슨 일이에요? | Gradually rising | (insert audio) | Is something wrong? Is something going on? |
Contraction
- 무슨 is sometimes contracted as 먼 in informal situations (text messaging, talking to a friend, instant Messaging etc).
- 무슨 소리야 → 먼 소리야
- 무슨 말인지 몰라 → 먼 말인지 몰라
어떤 vs 무슨
Whats the difference?
Common phrases
- 무슨 소리에요? / 무슨 소리야? - What do you mean?
- A/V + 기는 무슨
- N +는 무슨
Sentence examples
As an interrogative pronoun:
| Korean | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
As an indefinite pronoun
| Korean | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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