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으)ㄹ게(요 Action Express Formed 30분 있다가 데리러 갈게

Front 30분 있다가 데리러 갈게
Back I'll pick you up in half an hour
Notes -(으)ㄹ게(요) is a verb ending generally used to express spontaneously formed intentions, particularly, when the speaker is promising or volunteering to perform an action for the benefit of the hearer. Phrases with -(으)ㄹ게(요) convey the sense of gentle checking with the listener if that's okay for the action to be performed.

The following rules apply:
-(으)ㄹ게(요) attaches to verbs only.
The principle can be used only in first-person sentences.
The marked action will take place in the immediate future.
-(으)ㄹ게(요) cannot be used to express intentions or plans formed long before the time of speaking.

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