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-(으)ㄹ 성싶다

it seems likely, I suspect

Level 6 · Expression

Explanation

A literary-style guess, like -(으)ㄹ 것 같다. Vowel or ㄹ stems take ㄹ 성싶다, consonant stems 을 성싶다; -(으)ㄴ/는 성싶다 also exists. Common in inner monologue.

Examples

  • 하늘을 보니 곧 비가 쏟아질 성싶다.

    Judging by the sky, it looks like it will pour soon.

  • 이번에는 정말 합격할 성싶었다.

    This time it seemed I really would pass.

  • 그의 말에는 무언가 숨기는 것이 있는 성싶었다.

    There seemed to be something hidden in what he said.

TOPIK note

TOPIK II Reading 42–43 (literature).

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