-설랑
Emphatic Topic Variant
-설랑 is an emphatic topic marker for nouns, like a stronger version of -은/는.
How It Works
-설랑 is a topic-marking particle that functions similarly to 은/는, but with a significant layer of emphasis. It's primarily found in spoken language and can sound somewhat old-fashioned, dialectal, or dramatic.
Key Nuances:
- Emphasis: It strongly highlights the noun it's attached to, setting it apart from other things.
- Warning/Complaint: It can carry a tone of warning, scolding, or complaint. For example, 'As for YOU, don't do that!'
- Condition Setting: It can single out one item as a specific condition, like 'If it's about money, then...'.
Formation Rules:
1. Noun ending in a vowel + -설랑
- 너 (you) → 너설랑
- 이거 (this thing) → 이거설랑
2. Noun ending in a consonant + -이설랑
- 밥 (rice/meal) → 밥이설랑
- 그 사람 (that person) → 그 사람이설랑
While grammatically it's a topic marker, its usage is stylistic. In most neutral situations, especially in writing, 은/는 is the standard choice. Using -설랑 adds a distinct, often emotional, color to the speech.
Examples (4)
- 너설랑 그런 위험한 곳에 가지 마.
As for you, don't go to such a dangerous place.
Word by Word: You-as for, that kind of dangerous place-to don't go.
Here, -설랑 adds a strong warning tone, specifically directed at 'you'.
- 밥이설랑 먹기 싫으면 그냥 둬.
If you don't want to eat the meal, then just leave it.
Word by Word: Meal-as for, eating is disliked if just leave it.
This implies a slightly annoyed or dismissive tone, singling out 'the meal' as the topic of the complaint.
- 그 사람이설랑 다시는 보고 싶지 않아.
As for that person, I don't want to see them ever again.
Word by Word: That person-as for, again don't want to see.
-설랑 strongly emphasizes 'that person', conveying a feeling of dislike or wanting to distance oneself from them.
- 이거설랑 네가 알아서 처리해.
As for this thing, you take care of it yourself.
Word by Word: This-as for, you on your own handle it.
This use of -설랑 singles out 'this thing' and hands off responsibility, often with a slightly dismissive or commanding tone.
Common Mistakes
Using -설랑 in formal or written contexts.
Not Quite회의 자료설랑 미리 준비해 주시기 바랍니다.Better회의 자료는 미리 준비해 주시기 바랍니다.-설랑 is a spoken, informal, and sometimes dialectal particle. It is inappropriate for formal writing or official announcements. The standard topic marker 은/는 must be used in such contexts.
Learn This First
To use this literary conditional, you need to understand verb stems.
Related Patterns
- 은/는Topic Marker
-설랑 is an emphatic and stylistic variant of the standard topic marker 은/는. While -은/는 is neutral, -설랑 adds emotional color.
- -을랑Emphatic Topic (Archaic)
-을랑 is another archaic/emphatic topic marker that is very similar in function and nuance to -설랑. They are often used interchangeably.
- -이야말로/야말로Indeed, Truly
Like -설랑, -이야말로 is used to strongly emphasize a noun. However, -이야말로 means 'indeed' or 'truly' and confirms the noun's special status, whereas -설랑 singles it out for comment, warning, or complaint.
- -만Only, But Only
Both particles focus on a specific noun. -설랑 adds emotional emphasis to the topic, while -만 restricts the scope to 'only' that noun.