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Depending on the intonation, 누구 can mean either 'who' or 'somebody'. If the sentence starts with a high pitch and ends with a downward intonation, then it is an interrogative pronoun meaning 'Who ... ?' However if the rising intonation comes at the end, it is a indefinite pronoun meaning 'somebody.' See the examples below | |||
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! Sentence !! Intonation !! Audio !! Meaning | |||
|- | |||
| 누구 왔어요? | |||
| Up and then down | |||
| (insert audio) | |||
| Who came? | |||
|- | |||
| 누구 왔어요? | |||
| Gradually rising | |||
| (insert audio) | |||
| Did somebody come? | |||
|} | |||
==누가== | |||
누가 is 누구 plus the [[subject marker]] 가. | |||
==Sentence examples== | |||
As an interrogative pronoun: | |||
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}} | |||
As an indefinite pronoun | |||
{{Example table | |||
|Korex1 = | |||
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|Korex2 = | |||
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|Comment2 = | |||
|Korex3 = | |||
|Engex3 = | |||
|Comment3 = | |||
|Korex4 = | |||
|Engex4 = | |||
|Comment4 = | |||
|Korex5 = | |||
|Engex5 = | |||
|Comment5 = | |||
|Korex6 = | |||
|Engex6 = | |||
|Comment6 = | |||
|Korex7 = | |||
|Engex7 = | |||
|Comment7 = | |||
|Korex8 = | |||
|Engex8 = | |||
|Comment8 = | |||
|Korex9 = | |||
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|Comment9 = | |||
|Korex10 = | |||
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}} | |||
==Common phases== | |||
Common phrases using 누구 | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[누구나]] | |||
*[[누구든지]] | |||
{{Interrogative and indefinite}} | {{Interrogative and indefinite}} | ||
[[Category:Interrogative word]] | |||
Revision as of 04:50, 14 June 2010
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Depending on the intonation, 누구 can mean either 'who' or 'somebody'. If the sentence starts with a high pitch and ends with a downward intonation, then it is an interrogative pronoun meaning 'Who ... ?' However if the rising intonation comes at the end, it is a indefinite pronoun meaning 'somebody.' See the examples below
| Sentence | Intonation | Audio | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 누구 왔어요? | Up and then down | (insert audio) | Who came? |
| 누구 왔어요? | Gradually rising | (insert audio) | Did somebody come? |
누가
누가 is 누구 plus the subject marker 가.
Sentence examples
As an interrogative pronoun:
| Korean | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
As an indefinite pronoun
| Korean | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Common phases
Common phrases using 누구
See also
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