-ㄴ들

Korean

Etymology

First attested as Middle Korean ㄴᄃᆞᆯ (-ntol) in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가) 13a^[1], 1447, from ㄴ (-n, past of realis adnominal suffix) +‎ ᄃᆞ (to, semantically light noun) +‎ ᄋᆞᆯ (-ol, accusative case marker).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ndɯɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [ㄴ들]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ndeul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ndeul
McCune–Reischauer?	ndŭl
Yale Romanization?	ntul

Suffix

ㄴ들 • (-ndeul)

1. Used to express denial toward the following result (usually framed as a rhetorical question), despite or regardless of concession to the preceding condition.

   초라한 노인이 소리친들 누가 듣겠는가?

   chorahan noin-i sorichin-deul nuga deut-gen-neun'ga?

   Were a shabby old man to cry out, who would pay heed?

   그가 아무리 차가운들, 어찌 어린 아이의 울음을 외면할 수 있었을까?

   geu-ga amuri chagaun-deul, eojji eorin ai-ui ureum-eul oemyeonhal su iss-eoss-eulkka?

   No matter how cold he is, how could he have ignored the cries of a little child?

   네가 부정한들 결과는 달라지지 않아.

   Ne-ga bujeonghandeul gyeolgwa-neun dallaji-ji an-a.

   Even if you deny it, the result will not change.