2020-11-04

Let’s learn about "-겠-“ from Korean Dictionary

―겠―[ː][선어말 어미(verb suffix)]


1.동사 어간이나 ‘이다’의 어간에 붙어, 미래 시제를 나타냄. (This makes a verb, attached to the stem of a verb or -이다, the future tense) 


【예】 곧 시제품을 보시게 되겠습니다 : We will see the prototype soon.


* 곧 : soon

* 시제품 : prototype of a product

* 을 : a suffix makes 시제품 objective after a word ends a consonant

* 보다 : look; see; watch

* 보시다 : an honourific form of 보다 to other person

* -게 of 보시게 : a connection suffix between two verbs. which indicates the limit (degree) of the progress (state, quality) of the work.

* -게 되다 : become

* -게 되겠다 : someone will do

* -습니다 : an honourific descriptive verb ending suffix


2.용언 어간이나 ‘이다’의 어간 또는 높임의 ‘-시-’나 시제의 ‘-았(었)-’ 등에 붙어, 추측을 나타냄. (This indicstes someone’s conjecture after being attached to the stem of a verb or -이다 or ‘-시’  or ‘-았(었)-‘)


【예】 1) 아주 재미있었겠다 : It must have been a lot of fun. 2) 내일은 비가 많이 오겠다 : I think that it will rain a lot tomorrow.


* 아주 : a lot; so much; very

* 재미있는 : funny

* 재미있다 : be funny

* 재미있었다 : past completion form of 재미있다

* a verb + -겠다 : this indicates someone’s conjecture

* 내일 : tomorrow

* 은 : a time suffix emphasizes 내일 after a word ends a consonant

* 비 : rain

* 가 : a suffix makes 비 subjective after a word ends a vowel

* 많이 : so many; a lot

* 오다 : come; fall

* a verb + -겠다 : this indicates someone’s conjecture 


3.동사 어간이나 ‘이다’의 어간에 붙어, 일인칭 주체의 의지를 나타냄 (This indicates someone’s will after being attached to the stem of a verb or -이다)


【예】 월말까지는 꼭 갚아 드리겠습니다 : I'll pay you back by the end of the month.


* 월 : month

* 말 : end

* 까지 : until

* 월말까지 : by the end of the month

* 는 : a time suffix emphasizes 월말까지 after a word ends a vowel

* 꼭 : absolutely; to be sure

* 갚다 : pay back

* -아 of 갚아 : a connection suffix between two verbs

* 주다 : give

* 드리다 : an honourifix form of 주다 to other person

* a verb + -겠다 : this indicates someone’s will

* -습니다 : an honourific descriptive verb ending suffix


4.동사 어간이나 ‘이다’의 어간에 붙어, 가능성을 나타냄 (This indicates the possibility of someone or something after being attached to the stem of a verb or -이다)


【예】 네 힘으로 그 일을 할 수 있겠니? : Can you do it on your own?


* 네 = 니 : you; your (a non-honourific form to other person)

* 힘 : powe; ability

* -으로 / -로 : by using

* 그 : that; the

* 일 : work; a thing to do in this sentence

* 을 : a suffix makes 그 일 objective after a word ends a consonant

* 하다 : do

* -ㄹ of 할 : a suffix makes 하다 future tense

* 수 : a way; a means

* 있다 : (1) be; exist (2) have (3) can

* -ㄹ 수 있다 : can do; be able to do

* -니 of 있겠니 : a non-honourific questioning verb ending suffix


* -ㄹ 수 있겠니? : Can you do?

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