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@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ title: Korean grammar
<li><a href="#wellthenifso" class="internal-link">Well then, In that case, if so</a></li>
<li><a href="#lets" class="internal-link">Let's</a></li>
<li><a href="#inorderto" class="internal-link">In order to, For the sake of</a></li>
<li><a href="#maybeimight" class="internal-link">Maybe I might</a></li>
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@ -670,3 +671,29 @@ noun + -을/를 위해서
- 회사를 위해(서) = for the company/for the good of the company
"위해(서)" in a sentence sounds very formal. In casual, spoken conversation -(으)려고 or 위한 is used
### Maybe I might {#maybeimight}
-(으)ㄹ 수도 있어요 =
- it could...
- it is possible that...
- it might
1. -(으)ㄹ 수 있다 -> can, to be able to
2. -도 -> also, too
The word 수 is a noun which means "way", "method" or "idea". Therefore -(으)ㄹ 수 있다 means "there is a way to do...", "there is an idea for doing..." or "there is a possibility for doing..."
Adding -도 (too/also) changes the meaning to "to also be able to do something".
It usually means "it might", "it could" or "perhaps".
- to meet = 만나다
- might meet = 만날 수도 있다
- we might meet again tomorrow = 내일 다시 만날 수도 있어요
**important**:
1. I might not come here tomorrow => 저는 내일 다시 안 올 수도 있어요
2. I might not be able to come here tomorrow
- 저는 내일 다시 올 수 없을 수도 있어요
- 저는 내일 다시 몾 올 수도 있어요