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Etymology 1
Contraction of older and synonymous, in historical spelling. has been used with future meaning since the late sixteenth century.

In Modern Korean, most literally means "caused [one] to [VERB]", e.g. . Hence, there are multiple theories with regards to the semantics. Some believe that the verb in this context was synonymous to, and hence that the construction originally had the same meaning as modern , e.g. . Others believe that the suffix developed from a more reflexive use of the causative, equivalent to modern , e.g..

Increasingly displaced older future-like.

Suffix

 * 1)  will, intend:
 * 2) will, may:
 * 3) will, would:
 * 1) will, may:
 * 2) will, would:
 * 1) will, would:
 * 1) will, would:
 * 1) will, would:

Usage notes
and both convey the subject's desire or the speaker's hypothesis, and often have (by extension) a future sense. However, conveys a hypothesis based on the speaker's subjective beliefs or sentiments, or based only on information perceived at the present moment. Meanwhile, conveys a hypothesis based on information exterior to the speaker or beyond that perceived at the present moment.

Thus means that the speaker feels that the meat will taste good based on what it looks like at the moment of speaking, whereas  means that the speaker has some exterior justification for believing that the meat will taste good—having previously tasted it, for instance.

The contrast extends to statements about the subject's desire. Thus emphasizes the speaker's subjective desire to go to America, while  implies that the speaker has not only the desire to go to America, but also some objective reason for believing that they will be able to do so.

In southern dialects such as Jeolla and Gyeongsang, this suffix can only be used for prediction. To express one's will or desire, use in Jeolla and northern Gyeongsang, and  in southern Gyeongsang. Note that is the dialectal pronunciation of.

Etymology 2
From, from  +. It has since merged with the suffix above phonologically.

Usage notes

 * The subject of the verb is usually followed by the particle.
 * Always followed by, even though it is not sentence-final.