ᆯ게

Korean

Alternative forms

  • —을게 (-eulge)
  • —ᆯ께 (-lkke) / —을께 (-eulkke) (official until 1988)

Etymology

—ㄹ (-l, prospective suffix) + —게 (-ge, suffix denoting intention).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[ɭk͈e̞]
  • Phonetic Hangul[ᆯ께]
Revised Romanization? lge
Revised Romanization (translit.)? lge
McCune–Reischauer? lke
Yale Romanization? lqkey

Suffix

—ᆯ게 • (-lge)

  1. An informal verbal suffix expressing the future tense, a promise.
    열심히 공부할게요.
    Yeolsimhi gongbuhalgeyo.
    I promise to study hard.

Usage notes

  • The particle is pronounced with a gemination (doubling tensification), which is normally not shown in the romanisation: —ᆯ께 (*-lkke) and —을께 (*-eulkke).
  • The —ᆯ게 (-lge) form is only used after verb stems ending in vowels. For verb stems ending in consonants, the form —을게 (-eulge) is used instead.
  • The —ᆯ게 (-lge) form is used in informal non-polite speech (해체), and the —ᆯ게요 (-lgeyo) form is used in informal polite speech (해요체). There is no form in formal speech (해라체, 하십시오체), and —겠— (-get-) is used instead.

See also

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