-는다

Korean

Alternative forms

ㄴ다 (-nda) — after vowels and ㄹ (l)

Etymology

는 (neun, present-tense suffix) +‎ 다 (da, declarative suffix); see there for more.

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [nɯnda̠]
Phonetic hangul: [는다]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	neunda
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	neunda
McCune–Reischauer^?	nŭnda
Yale Romanization^?	nunta

Suffix

는다 • (-neunda)

A suffix in the "plain" speech level, ubiquitous in literature but less common nowadays in Seoul speech:
1. The present-tense declarative suffix.
  요리사 가 잡채 를 접시 에 담는다.
  yorisa-ga japchae-reul jeopsi-e damneunda.
  The cook is putting japchae on a plate.
  
  영화 를 보러 간다.
  Yeonghwa-reul boreo ganda.
  I go watch a movie.
2. A monologic interrogative suffix; usually used with interrogative words.
  오늘은 저녁에 뭘 먹는다...?
  oneureun jeonyeoge mwol meongneunda...?
  What should I have for dinner today...?
  
  이 돈 을 어쩐다...?
  I don-eul eojjeonda...?
  What do I do with this money...?

Usage notes

This suffix causes stem-final ㄹ (l) to drop out.

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