가정법

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 假定 (“assumption”) + 法 (“mood”), with compound/genitive tensing applied

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈka̠(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹ŋp͈ʌ̹p̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [가(ː)정뻡]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gajeongbeop
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gajeongbeob
McCune–Reischauer?	kajŏngpŏp
Yale Romanization?	kācengqpep

Noun

가정법 • (gajeongbeop) (hanja 假定法)

1. (grammar) The subjunctive mood.

Synonyms

• 가설법 (gaseolbeop)