을 것 같다

eulgeotgatda

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Also spelled ulgotgatda

I think it will; probably

The guess-about-what-is-not-yet-confirmed form, used after a stem ending in a consonant; after a vowel the very same ending is written ㄹ 것 같다. It carries predictions ("there should be a restroom around here", "I'd think there would be grades") and, very often, modest claims about oneself ("I think I could do better", "I think I can do that"). Paired with the ability form it becomes the usual soft way to say you can manage something without boasting.

Register: constant in speech; hedging and modesty

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