ᆫ다

• 는다 (neunda)

From —ㄴ— (-n-, present tense) + —다 (da).

• IPA^(key)[nda̠]
• Phonetic Hangul[ᆫ다]

—ᆫ다 • (-nda)

1. A present tense plain style declarative suffix.

   영화를 보러 간다.

   Yeonghwareul boreo ganda.

   I go to watch a movie.

   그는 "안다. 그래서?"라며 짜증 섞인 목소리로 되받았다.

   Geuneun Anda. Geuraeseo?ramyeo jjajeung seokkin moksoriro doebadatda.

   "I know. So?", he retorted, with an irritated voice.

2. A plain style monologic interrogative suffix; usually used with interrogative words.

   이 돈을 어쩐다...?

   I doneul eojjeonda...?

   What should I do with this money...?

The suffix —ᆫ다 (nda) is directly attached to the stem of a verb ending in a vowel or with the consonant ㄹ (l), which is dropped, e.g.

가— (ga-, “to go”) → 아빠가 일하러 간다. (Appaga ilhareo ganda., “Dad goes to work.”)

갈— (gal-, “to replace”) → 아빠가 형광등을 간다. (Appaga hyeonggwangdeung-eul ganda., “Dad changes the fluorescent lamp.”)

If the stem ends in a consonant other than ㄹ (l), 는다 (neunda) is used instead. This is directly attached to the stem, as well.

E.g. 잡— (jap-, “to catch”) → 포수가 공을 잡는다. (Posuga gong-eul jamneunda., “The catcher catches the ball.”)

• —ᆸ니다 (mnida) / —습니다 (seumnida)