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==Meaning== | ==Meaning== | ||
− | What, what kind of, what sort of | + | *What, what kind of, what sort of |
+ | *Some, some kind of | ||
+ | ===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? | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Used in Declarative Sentences== | ||
+ | When 무슨 is used in declarative sentences it is a indefinite pronoun meaning 'something.' | ||
==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? What are you talking about? | ||
+ | *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 = | ||
+ | }} | ||
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{{Interrogative and indefinite}} | {{Interrogative and indefinite}} | ||
[[Category:Interrogative word]] | [[Category:Interrogative word]] |
Revision as of 06:19, 19 June 2010
Contents
Meaning
- What, what kind of, what sort of
- Some, some kind of
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? |
Used in Declarative Sentences
When 무슨 is used in declarative sentences it is a indefinite pronoun meaning 'something.'
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? What are you talking about?
- A/V + 기는 무슨
- N +는 무슨
Sentence examples
As an interrogative pronoun:
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As an indefinite pronoun
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