Korean

Alternative forms

• 냐 (nya)

Suffix

느냐 • ‎(neunya)

1. a plain style interrogative suffix

   어디를 가느냐, 토끼야?‎

   Eodireul ganeunya, tokkiya?

   Where are you headed for, hare?

   잠깐 쉬어감이 어떻겠느냐?‎

   Jamkkan swieogami eotteokenneunya?

   How about taking some rest here?

Usage notes

The suffix 느냐 (neunya) is directly attached to the stem of a verb, or existential adjectives 있다 (itda, “to exist”), 없다 (eopda, “not to exist”), or 계시다 (gyesida, “to exist (honorific)”), or adjectives and 이다 (ida, “to be”) with past or future tense. If the stem ends with the consonant ㄹ (l), it drops out.

To denote the present tense for an ordinary adjective or 이다 (ida, “to be”), use 냐 (nya) instead.

See also

• 니 (ni)