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meaning of ~리?
i was reading pentagon - shine lyrics, and i was wondering what the meaning of 리 was in 빛나리?
Apr 30, 2019 3:54 PM
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-리 is a literary sentence ending similar in meaning to -ㄹ 것이다 or -ㄹ 거야.
It conveys a mixture of one's intention and future prediction. It is too literary for use in speech, but quite common in song lyrics and in writing. It gives a feeling of a resolve, hope, and wishful belief.
There is also a longer form -리라, which is also common.
For example,
- 오늘을 잊지 않으리(라) = I won't forget today.
- 이 모든 게 헛되지는 않으리(라) = (I know/believe) All this won't go to waste.
So 빛나리 is like "They/it will shine" or "They shall shine".
April 30, 2019
yes, i know 빛나다 is to shine, but does ~리 add anything to the meaning?
April 30, 2019
Im pretty sure it means shine
April 30, 2019
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