-인가

Korean

Alternative forms

• -은가 (-eun'ga), -ㄴ가 (-n'ga) (with adjectives)
• -는가 (-neun'ga) (with verbs)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [inɡa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [인가]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	in'ga
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	inga
McCune–Reischauer?	in'ga
Yale Romanization?	inka

Suffix

-인가 • (-in'ga)

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

   그 사람이 선생님-인가? ― Geu saram-i seonsaengnim-in'ga? ― Is that person a teacher?

   이것이 김치-인가-요? ― Igeos-i gimchi-in'ga-yo? ― Is this kimchi?

   그럼, 자네-는 그 사람하고 싸우-겠다는 말-인가? ― Geureom, jane-neun geu saram-hago ssau-get-daneun mar-in'ga? ― So, are you telling me you'd fight with him?

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

   누가 왔-는가 보다. ― Nuga wan-neun'ga boda. ― I think someone's here.

   Synonym: -나 보다 (-na boda)