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V+(으/느/이)냐고

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Quoting questions Usage Shortened form (는/ㄴ)다고 vs (이/으)라고 vs 자고 vs (으/느/이)냐고

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Quoting questions

It is used when the speaker quotes another person's question indirectly.

Example

저한테 어디 가냐고 물었어요.

They asked me where I was going.
저는 몇 살이냐고 물어보는 게 제일 싫어요.

I hate it the most when people ask me how old I am.
전화번호가 몇 번이냐고 그랬어요.

They asked what my phone number was.

Usage

For indirect quote:

Sentence type	Word type	Form
Interrogative	Action verb	(느)냐고
Interrogative	Descriptive verb	(으)냐고
Interrogative	Noun	(이)냐고

Shortened form

For indirect quote:

Sentence type	Word type	Full form	Shortened form
Interrogative (present)	Noun	(느)냐고 하다	(느)냬요
Interrogative (present)	Descriptive verb	(으)냐고 하다	(으)냬요
Interrogative (present)	Action verb	(느)냐고 하다	(느)냬요
Interrogative (past)	Verb	(았/었)(느)냐고 하다	(았/었)냬요
Interrogative (future)	Verb	-(으)ㄹ 거냐고 하다	-(으)ㄹ 거냬요

V+(는/ㄴ)다고 vs V+(이/으)라고 vs V+자고 vs V+(으/느/이)냐고

(는/ㄴ)다고

Used for direct quotation too
For declarative sentences
Quoting verbs

(이/으)라고

Used for direct quotation too
For declarative and imperative sentences
Quoting nouns (through 이다) in declarative sentences

For suggestive sentences
Quoting suggestions

(으/느/이)냐고

For interrogative sentences
Quoting questions

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