-는다

Korean Alternative forms ko -ㄴ다 after vowels and ko ㄹ Etymology ko 는 present-tense suffix 다 declarative suffix; see there for more. Pronunciation Suffix A suffix in the Korean speech levels#Haera-che "plain" speech level, ubiquitous in literature but less common nowadays in Seoul speech: The present-tense declarative suffix. ko 요리사-가 잡채-를 접시-에 담는다. The cook is putting japchae on a plate. ko 영화-를 보러 간다. I go watch a movie. Yeonghwa-reul boreo ganda. A monologic interrogative suffix; usually used with interrogative words. ko 오늘은 저녁에 뭘 먹는다...? What should I have for dinner today...? ko 이 돈-을 어쩐다...? What do I do with this money...? I don-eul eojjeonda...? Usage notes This suffix causes stem-final ko ㄹ to drop out. ko inflectional suffixes