Difference between revisions of "어떤"

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Depending on the intonation, can mean either 'what kind (of)' or 'some'. If the sentence starts with a high pitch and ends with a downward intonation, then it is an interrogative pronoun meaning 'What kind (of)... ?' However if the rising intonation comes at the end, it is a indefinite pronoun meaning 'some', 'a certain',  See the examples below
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==어떤 vs 무슨 ==
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The difference ?
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==Sentence examples==
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As an interrogative pronoun:
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|Korex1 =철수가 어떤 사람이에요?
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|Engex1 =What kind of person is Chul-soo?
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==Common phases==
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Common phrases using 어떤
  
 
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Depending on the intonation, can mean either 'what kind (of)' or 'some'. If the sentence starts with a high pitch and ends with a downward intonation, then it is an interrogative pronoun meaning 'What kind (of)... ?' However if the rising intonation comes at the end, it is a indefinite pronoun meaning 'some', 'a certain', See the examples below

Sentence Intonation Audio Meaning
(need sentence) Up and then down (insert audio)
(need sentence) Gradually rising (insert audio)


어떤 vs 무슨

The difference ?

Sentence examples

As an interrogative pronoun:

Korean English Notes
철수가 어떤 사람이에요? What kind of person is Chul-soo?


As an indefinite pronoun

Korean English Notes



Common phases

Common phrases using 어떤