Difference between revisions of "무엇"
From Korean Wiki Project
DigitalSoju (Talk | contribs) (temp save) |
DigitalSoju (Talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | + | Depending on the intonation, 머엇 and 뭐 can mean either 'what' or 'something. If the sentence starts with a high pitch and ends with a downward intonation, then it is an interrogative pronoun meaning 'What ... ?' However if the rising intonation comes at the end, it is a indefinite pronoun meaning 'something.' See the examples below | |
| − | + | ||
| − | * | + | {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" |
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! Sentence !! Intonation !! Audio !! Meaning | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | (need sentence) | ||
| + | | Up and then down | ||
| + | | (insert audio) | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | (need sentence) | ||
| + | | Gradually rising | ||
| + | | (insert audio) | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==무엇== | ||
| + | *무엇 is usually used in more formal situations and isn't colloquial. | ||
| + | *무엇이 is 무엇 plus the [[subject marker]] 이. | ||
| + | *무엇을 is 무엇 plus the [[object marker]] 을. | ||
| + | |||
==뭐== | ==뭐== | ||
*뭐 is the contracted version version of 무엇 and is used much more frequently in colloquial speach. It is oftened pronounced as 모 or 머 and also often spelled that way in informal usage, such as text messaging and instant messaging (with friends). | *뭐 is the contracted version version of 무엇 and is used much more frequently in colloquial speach. It is oftened pronounced as 모 or 머 and also often spelled that way in informal usage, such as text messaging and instant messaging (with friends). | ||
| + | *뭐가 is 뭐 plus the [[subject marker]] 가 | ||
| + | *뭘 is a contraction of 뭐를, which is 뭐 plus the [[object marker]] 를. | ||
| + | *뭐 is sometimes used as a filler for when someone is thinking of what to say. | ||
| − | + | <!-- when do we use the subject marker? 지금 뭐가 해? Why does it sound weird | |
| + | 뭐가 멋있어?! sounds better than 뭐 멋있어? 뭐가 = what is? | ||
| + | --> | ||
==Sentence examples== | ==Sentence examples== | ||
As an interrogative pronoun: | As an interrogative pronoun: | ||
| − | + | {{Example table | |
| − | |Korex1 = | + | |Korex1 =지금 뭐 해요? |
| − | |Engex1 = | + | |Engex1 =What are you doing right now? |
| − | |Comment1 = | + | |Comment1 =뭘 봐? |
| − | |Korex2 = | + | |Korex2 =What are you looking at? |
|Engex2 = | |Engex2 = | ||
|Comment2 = | |Comment2 = | ||
| Line 43: | Line 67: | ||
As an indefinite Pronoun | 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 = 뭐 하나 물어 봐도 돼요? | ||
| + | |Engex10 =Is it ok if I ask you something? | ||
| + | |Comment10 = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | As a filler | ||
{{Example table | {{Example table | ||
|Korex1 = | |Korex1 = | ||
| Line 75: | Line 133: | ||
|Comment10 = | |Comment10 = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | |||
{{Interrogative and indefinite}} | {{Interrogative and indefinite}} | ||
[[Category:Interrogative word]] | [[Category:Interrogative word]] | ||
Revision as of 18:28, 13 June 2010
Depending on the intonation, 머엇 and 뭐 can mean either 'what' or 'something. If the sentence starts with a high pitch and ends with a downward intonation, then it is an interrogative pronoun meaning 'What ... ?' However if the rising intonation comes at the end, it is a indefinite pronoun meaning 'something.' See the examples below
| Sentence | Intonation | Audio | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| (need sentence) | Up and then down | (insert audio) | |
| (need sentence) | Gradually rising | (insert audio) |
무엇
- 무엇 is usually used in more formal situations and isn't colloquial.
- 무엇이 is 무엇 plus the subject marker 이.
- 무엇을 is 무엇 plus the object marker 을.
뭐
- 뭐 is the contracted version version of 무엇 and is used much more frequently in colloquial speach. It is oftened pronounced as 모 or 머 and also often spelled that way in informal usage, such as text messaging and instant messaging (with friends).
- 뭐가 is 뭐 plus the subject marker 가
- 뭘 is a contraction of 뭐를, which is 뭐 plus the object marker 를.
- 뭐 is sometimes used as a filler for when someone is thinking of what to say.
Sentence examples
As an interrogative pronoun:
| Korean | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 지금 뭐 해요? | What are you doing right now? | 뭘 봐? |
| What are you looking at? | ||
As an indefinite Pronoun
| Korean | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 뭐 하나 물어 봐도 돼요? | Is it ok if I ask you something? |
As a filler
| Korean | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ||||||||
