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Korean grammar

노라

nora

Informal statement

An archaic conjugation to informally express a simple statement or indirect quotation.

  • 이기고 돌아왔노라.

    이기고 도라완노라.said like thisigigo dorawannora.

    I have returned victorious.

  • 그는 이기고 돌아왔노라고 말했다.

    그는 이기고 도라완노라고 말핻따.said like thisgeuneun igigo dorawannorago malhaetda.

    He said he had returned victorious.

  • 우리는 어떠한 어려움에 부닥쳐도 명예를 지키겠노라 맹세하였다.

    우리는 어떠한 어려우메 부닥처도 명예를 지키겐노라 맹세하엳따.said like thisurineun eotteohan eoryeoume budakcheodo myeongyereul jikigennora maengsehayeotda.

    We swore that we would uphold our honor no matter what difficulties we faced.

  • 우리의 회포를 적어 형을 영결하노라.

    우리의 회포를 저거 형을 영결하노라.said like thisuriui hoeporeul jeogeo hyeongeul yeonggyeolhanora.

    We write these words to bid farewell to our brother.

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Grammar data from kimchi-grammar by Alaanor, used under CC BY 4.0. We added the romanization and the pronunciation of each example.