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-으리라Korean sentence ending · TOPIK 6

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TOPIK 6 6급Sentence Endings 종결 어미2 senses

One sentence ending with 2 distinct uses in the dictionary. Each is below with its own usage rule and examples.

형태Forms

-으리라-리라

Which one you use is decided by what comes in front of it — see the usage rule under each meaning below.

(formal, highly addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when the speaker guesses a certain situation.

(아주낮춤으로) 말하는 사람이 어떤 상황에 대하여 추측함을 나타내는 종결 어미.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after verbs and adjectives ending in a consonant other than ㄹ, the past -었- or the future -겠-.

‘ㄹ’을 제외한 받침 있는 동사와 형용사 또는 ‘-었-’, ‘-겠-’ 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

청춘은 다시 돌아오지 않으리라.

Youth will never return.

우리 형도 나만큼 괴로워했으리라.

My brother must have suffered as much as I did.

어머니의 사랑은 평생 끝도 없으리라.

A mother's love will never end, for a lifetime.

(formal, highly addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when the speaker makes a determination in his/her mind.

(아주낮춤으로) 말하는 사람이 마음속으로 다짐함을 나타내는 종결 어미.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after verbs and adjectives ending in a consonant other than ㄹ, the past -었- or the future -겠-.

‘ㄹ’을 제외한 받침 있는 동사와 형용사 또는 ‘-었-’, ‘-겠-’ 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

좋은 기회가 오면 반드시 잡으리라.

When a good opportunity comes, I will surely seize it.

다시는 부모님을 원망하지 않으리라.

I will never resent my parents again.

언젠가는 빼앗겼던 땅을 되찾으리라.

Someday, I will reclaim the land that was taken from us.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other sentence endings you will meet alongside this one.

-거들랑 -geodeullang -걸랑 (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending referring to the reason, cause, or basis for the preceding statement that the speaker thought… TOPIK 6 -게 -ge (formal, moderately addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when ordering a person who is younger or has close friendly ties with you. TOPIK 6 -게 -ge (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used to indicate the following content would obviously be realized if the preceding content… TOPIK 6 -구려 -guryeo (formal, moderately addressee-raising) A sentence-final ending used to indicate that the speaker is impressed by a newly realized fact. TOPIK 6 -그려 geuryeo A postpositional particle used when the speaker talks about what he/she says to the listener in a friendly manner. TOPIK 6 -나 -na (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when asking or assuming something. TOPIK 6

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -으리라 mean in Korean?

-으리라 is a sentence ending introduced at 6급 (TOPIK 6). (formal, highly addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when the speaker guesses a certain situation. It has 2 distinct senses, all listed on this page.

When do you use -으리라?

Attaches after verbs and adjectives ending in a consonant other than ㄹ, the past -었- or the future -겠-. The other shape is -리라 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between -으리라 and -리라?

None in meaning — they are two shapes of the same sentence ending, and which one appears is decided by the sound in front of it, not by what you want to say.

What TOPIK level is -으리라?

6급 — TOPIK 6, mastery. It is one of 56 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.