Lesson 51 · Things You Will Do: V-(으)ㄹ N
Hyeju’s Beginner Korean · Lesson 51 · Grammar
Things You Will Do: V-(으)ㄹ N
Learn Things You Will Do: V-(으)ㄹ N with form rules, natural examples, common mistakes, romanization, and six practice questions with answers.
Introduction / Review
Describe things connected to a planned or expected action: a book to read, a person to meet, or a place to visit. The action description appears before the noun.
N = noun; V = action verb; A = descriptive verb. Romanization is a reading aid.
Today’s Grammar / Explanation
- Vowel + ㄹ: 가다 → 갈 곳; 보다 → 볼 영화. Consonant + 을: 먹다 → 먹을 음식; 읽다 → 읽을 책.
- Keep final ㄹ: 만들다 → 만들 음식. Irregulars: 듣다 → 들을 음악; 걷다 → 걸을 길.
- This is a noun modifier, not a complete future sentence by itself. 내일 읽을 책 means “a book to read tomorrow”; 내일 책을 읽을 거예요 is a full statement.
Examples
내일 읽을 책이에요.
naeil ilgeul chaegieyo
It’s a book I will read tomorrow.
주말에 만날 친구예요.
jumare mannal chinguyeyo
It’s a friend I will meet this weekend.
여행에 가져갈 가방이에요.
yeohaenge gajyeogal gabangieyo
It’s a bag I will take on the trip.
오늘 만들 음식이에요.
oneul mandeul eumsigieyo
It’s food I will make today.
마실 물이 있어요.
masil muri isseoyo
There is water to drink.
같이 볼 영화를 골라요.
gachi bol yeonghwareul gollayo
We choose a movie to watch together.
Compare with similar grammar
LESSON 50
V-(으)ㄴ N
어제 산 책을 읽어요.-(으)ㄴ is for something already done. -(으)ㄹ is for something still to come.
Review Lesson 50 →| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| V-(으)ㄹ N | a noun for the future / a plan | 내일 입을 옷 |
| -(으)ㄹ 거예요 | will | 입을 거예요 |
| -(으)ㄹ 때 | when | 입을 때 |
| -(으)ㄹ 수 있어요 | can | 입을 수 있어요 |
Common mistakes
The ending can describe intended use as well as a calendar future: 마실 물 is water to drink. Compare 읽는 책, 읽은 책, and 읽을 책 to track present/habitual, completed, and prospective actions.
보 ends in a vowel → ㄹ: 볼 영화.
읽 ends in a consonant → 을: 읽을.
Stems ending in ㄹ stay as they are: 만들 음식.
것 is a separate word, so put a space: 먹을 것.
Mini practice · six questions
All sentences below are new. Try each one before opening the answer.
- Fill in the blank오늘은 ______ 일이 정말 많아요. (하다)
Check answer
오늘은 할 일이 정말 많아요.
Things still to do → 할 일.
- Fill in the blank여행 가서 ______ 옷을 샀어요. (입다)
Check answer
여행 가서 입을 옷을 샀어요.
입 + 을 → 입을 옷 (clothes to wear).
- Choose the correct form내일 회의에서 (발표할 / 발표한) 내용을 준비하고 있어요.
Check answer
발표할
The presentation is tomorrow → -(으)ㄹ.
- Choose the correct form어제 (본 / 볼) 영화는 정말 재미있었어요.
Check answer
본
You saw it yesterday → past: 본.
- Find and fix the mistake냉장고에 먹을것이 하나도 없어요.
Check answer
냉장고에 먹을 것이 하나도 없어요.
Put a space before 것.
- Say it in KoreanI need a friend to travel with.
Check answer
같이 여행할 친구가 필요해요.
여행하 + ㄹ → 여행할 친구 (a friend to travel with).
Today’s Key Point
V-(으)ㄹ N describes a prospective action or intended use; keep final ㄹ; compare 는/은/을.
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