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A/V-고말고(요) — of course! — a strong, warm 'yes' to a question or a doubt

Of course! — a strong, warm 'yes' to a question or a doubt. Korean grammar for advanced learners — Level 5B, lesson 7: 팀플 단톡방 (The team-project group chat — a role table, a time poll, a member who reads and never answers, and how a team settles it).

What it means

A/V-고말고(요) is a strong 'of course' when someone asks or worries: 그럼요, 할 수 있고말고요. Add -고말고요 with no change for 받침: 하고말고요 · 좋고말고요 · 있고말고요 · 친구고말고요. For the past, -았/었고말고요: 그럼요, 읽었고말고요. It is spoken and often follows 그럼요 or 물론이지요; to a friend, 그럼, 알고말고!

Forms

PatternWhenExample
A/V-고말고(요)동사 · 형용사 · 있다/없다 (받침과 상관없음)하다 → 하고말고요
N(이)고말고요 · -았/었고말고요명사 · 지난 일친구 → 친구고말고요

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