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| + | ==Meaning== | ||
| + | *Where | ||
| + | *Somewhere | ||
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| + | Depending on the intonation,  can mean either '어디' or 'somewhere'. If the sentence starts with a high pitch and ends with a downward intonation, then it is an interrogative pronoun meaning 'Where ... ?' However if the rising intonation comes at the end, it is a indefinite pronoun meaning 'somewhere.' See the examples below | ||
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| + | ! Sentence !! Intonation !! Audio !! Meaning | ||
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| + | | 어디 갔어요? | ||
| + | | Up and then down | ||
| + | | (insert audio) | ||
| + | | Where did you go? | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 어디 갔어요? | ||
| + | | Gradually rising | ||
| + | | (insert audio) | ||
| + | | Did you go somewhere? | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | ==Used in Declarative Sentences== | ||
| + | When 어디 is used in declarative sentences, it is an indefinite pronoun meaning 'somewhere.' | ||
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| + | ==Sentence examples== | ||
| + | As an interrogative pronoun: | ||
| + | {{Example table | ||
| + | |Korex1 =엄마 어디 가요? | ||
| + | |Engex1 =Mom where are you going? | ||
| + | |Comment1 = | ||
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| + | |Korex6 = | ||
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| + | |Korex7 = | ||
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| + | |Korex10 =  | ||
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| + | }} | ||
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| + | As an indefinite pronoun | ||
| + | {{Example table | ||
| + | |Korex1 = | ||
| + | |Engex1 = | ||
| + | |Comment1 = | ||
| + | |Korex2 = | ||
| + | |Engex2 = | ||
| + | |Comment2 = | ||
| + | |Korex3 = | ||
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| + | |Korex4 = | ||
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| + | |Korex5 = | ||
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| + | |Korex6 = | ||
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| + | |Comment6 = | ||
| + | |Korex7 = | ||
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| + | |Korex8 = | ||
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| + | |Korex9 = | ||
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| + | |Korex10 =  | ||
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| + | }} | ||
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| + | ==Common phases== | ||
| + | Common phrases using 어디 | ||
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| + | {{Interrogative and indefinite}} | ||
| [[Category:Interrogative word]] | [[Category:Interrogative word]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:37, 19 June 2010
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Contents
Meaning
- Where
- Somewhere
As a Question
Depending on the intonation, can mean either '어디' or 'somewhere'. If the sentence starts with a high pitch and ends with a downward intonation, then it is an interrogative pronoun meaning 'Where ... ?' However if the rising intonation comes at the end, it is a indefinite pronoun meaning 'somewhere.' See the examples below
| Sentence | Intonation | Audio | Meaning | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 어디 갔어요? | Up and then down | (insert audio) | Where did you go? | 
| 어디 갔어요? | Gradually rising | (insert audio) | Did you go somewhere? | 
Used in Declarative Sentences
When 어디 is used in declarative sentences, it is an indefinite pronoun meaning 'somewhere.'
Sentence examples
As an interrogative pronoun:
| Korean | English | Notes | 
|---|---|---|
| 엄마 어디 가요? | Mom where are you going? | |
 
As an indefinite pronoun
| Korean | English | Notes | 
|---|---|---|
Common phases
Common phrases using 어디
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