-을지

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɯʎt͡ɕ͈i]
• Phonetic hangul: [을찌]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	eulji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	eulji
McCune–Reischauer?	ŭlchi
Yale Romanization?	ulqci

Suffix

을지 • (-eulji)

1. Connects the posterior clause with a vague question about the prior one, in the future tense.

   이제 무엇을 해서 먹고 살지 걱정이 태산이다.

   ije mueoseul haeseo meokgo salji geokjeong'i taesanida.

   How would I earn my living now? I'm very worried.

2. An intimate style interrogative suffix with a vague question, in the future tense; usually appears in an indirect quotation.

   여행, 어디로 갈지는 정했니?

   yeohaeng, eodiro galjineun jeonghaenni?

   Did you plan where to go?

Usage notes

The suffix —ᆯ지 (-lji) takes the sequential form of a verb, an adjective, or 이다 (ida, “to be”).

See also

• —ᆫ지 (-nji, present tense for adjectives)
• —는지 (-neunji, present tense for verbs)
• —던지 (-deonji, past retrospect)
• —ᆯ는지 (-lleunji, future)