🌟 -ㄴ지요

1. (두루높임으로) 막연한 의문을 나타낼 때 쓰는 표현.

1. -NJIYO: (informal addressee-raising) An expression used to ask a vague question.

🗣️ Usage Example:

저 사람은 누구인지요.
Who's that?
제가 여기에 앉아도 괜찮은지요?
Do you mind if i sit here?
날씨도 따뜻하니 점심은 밖에서 먹는 것이 어떠신지요?
The weather is warm, so how about having lunch outside?
지수의 표정이 안 좋던데 무슨 일이 있는 건 아닌지요?
Jisoo looks bad. is something wrong?

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📚 Annotation: ‘이다’, ‘아니다’ 받침이 없거나 ‘ㄹ’ 받침인 형용사 또는 어미 ‘-으시-’ 뒤에 붙여서 종결 어미처럼 쓴다.

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