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-(으)ㄹ지도 모르다

might, may (uncertain possibility)

Level 3 · TOPIK II · intermediate

How to use it

Expresses that something is possible, but the speaker is not sure. Past guess: -았/었을지도 모르다.

Forming it

오다→ 올지도 몰라요
늦다→ 늦을지도 몰라요
학생→ 학생일지도 몰라요
가다→ 갔을지도 몰라요

Examples

Compared with similar patterns

-(으)ㄹ 수도 있다 presents one possible outcome more neutrally; -(으)ㄹ지도 모르다 sounds less certain, often with a hint of worry. -(으)ㄹ 것 같다 is a more confident guess.

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