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으)ㄹ Modifier Read Future Prospective Stems 읽을 할

Front -(으)ㄹ
Back future / prospective modifier
Notes The noun modifier forms like -(으)ㄹ are endings that change the morphological function of verbs or adjectives so they could describe nouns.

The -(으)ㄹ modifier attaches to verb stems and connotes a future or prospective situation. It is used when talking about something that will/ can happen/ be done in the future.

읽다 (to read) + -(으)ㄹ → 읽을 (that somebody will read)
→→ 읽을 책 (the book somebody will read)

하다 (to do) + -(으)ㄹ → 할 (that somebody will do)
→→ 할 일 (the job somebody will do, the job to do)

-(으)ㄹ may occur with adjective stems as a part of other grammatical principles, for example, -(으)ㄹ 것 같-.

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