-는가

Korean

Alternative forms

• -은가 (-eun'ga), -ㄴ가 (-n'ga) (with adjectives)
• -인가 (-in'ga) (with nouns)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [nɯnɡa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [는가]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	neun'ga
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	neunga
McCune–Reischauer?	nŭn'ga
Yale Romanization?	nunka

Suffix

-는가 • (-neun'ga)

1. a final ending indicating a question or a guess, attached to a verb

   오늘 부장님도 오시는가요? ― oneul bujang-nim-do osi-neun'gayo? ― Is the manager coming today as well?

   방학 동안에도 학교에 학생이 많이 있는가요? ― banghak dong'an-e-do hakgyo-e haksaeng-i mani in-neun'gayo? ― Are there many students in the school during the vacation, too?

2. combined with 보다 (boda): it seems, it appears, it looks like

   Synonym: 나 보다 (-na boda)

   오빠가 아직도 자는 걸 보니까 오늘 출근 안 하는가 봐.

   Oppa-ga ajik-do janeun geol bo-nikka oneul chulgeun an ha-neun'ga bwa.

   Seeing that my brother is still sleeping, it appears that he will not go to work today.