John Wainwright
What is the derivation of 뭔? It looks like it might be a short form of 무엇는, in the same way that 뭘 is short for 무엇을, but I see it used in this sentence by a native speaker: 뭔가 제가 모르는 일이 있었어요? which has the subject marker "가" after 뭔 which would be redundant, right? Thanks, John.
Nov 25, 2018 7:54 AM
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뭔가 is short form of 무언가. 무언가 is short form of 무엇인가 무엇인가 << 무엇 + 이(다) + ㄴ가 무엇 : what 이다 : to be ㄴ가 : suffix for assumption 뭔가 means "something" likewise 언젠가 means "sometime" 어딘가 means "somewhere" 누군가 means "somebody" 뭔가 제가 모르는 일이 있었어요? Was there something which I don't know?
November 25, 2018
뭐 = 무엇 뭔가 = 뭐 + (이) + ㄴ가
November 25, 2018
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