-는다는
-는다는: The… That Says / That Will — Framing a Claim
Expression: the… that says / that will — framing a quoted claim as a noun.
How to form it
| When | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Action claim as modifier | -는다는 N | 간다는 말 / 한다는 소리 |
| Adjective / 이다 family nearby | -다는 N | 좋다는 평 / 학생이라는 사실 |
-는다는 frames a claim as a modifier — the talk that… / the claim that….
Not bare -는다고 quotation ending. The claim sits before a noun.
Why this is hard
Quotation tools look alike. -는다고 해요 reports. -는다는 말 packages the claim as something named — rumour, statement, story.
What it does
간다는 말
온다는 소식
한다는 계획
좋다는 평Front = claim. Back = noun that holds it (말, 소식, 계획…).
Forms
-는다는 N; descriptive -다는 N in the same family.
가다 → 간다는 말
하다 → 한다는 소리
좋다 → 좋다는 평When not to use it
Do not use it as bare reported speech ending alone.
Do not confuse with intention -는다고.
Do not invent it without a following noun.
Neighbours — and why they differ
| Form | Why it is not this slot |
|---|---|
| -는다고 | Reports speech. |
| -는다고 | Intention linker. |
Ask: am I naming the claim before a noun? If yes, -는다는. If reporting, -는다고 하다.
If English wants the rumour that… / talk that…, you are here.
Do not confuse it with
Taught alongside this
On the jabi learning path, this appears in 표현 (expression) — Advanced Korean 2, Unit 4, on the theme of expression. These come with it:
Words used above
Quick check
No sign-up, no score saved — just see if it stuck.
1. You are naming the claim that they will go, as talk, not reporting it with 하다. Which line?
2. The rumour is that they are coming. You want the claim sitting before 소식. Which line?
3. People's praise is the noun. The claim 'it is good' should modify 평. Which line?
Common questions
Job?
Turn a claim into a modifier before nouns like 말/소문.
Vs quotation -는다고?
-는다고 reports speech. -는다는 frames it for a noun.
Vs intention linker?
-는다고 intention is a different slot. Don’t mash.
Register?
Rumour, report, talking about claims.