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Decoded Slug: ~을 테니 [eul teni] (I assume/bet)
Korean Grammar Point
~을 테니 [eul teni] (I assume/bet)
~을 테니 [eul teni] (I assume/bet)
Short explanation:
This is used to make an assumption or prediction about a future event.
Formation:
Verb/Adjective + 을 테니 + Result/Consequence
Examples:
내일 비가 올 테니 우산을 가져가는 것이 좋겠어요.
Naeil biga ol teni usaneul gajyeoganeun geosi johgesseoyo.
I bet it will rain tomorrow, so it would be good to bring an umbrella.
진희가 어렸을 때 수영을 배웠을 테니 수영을 잘할 것입니다.
Jinheega eoryeosseul ttae suyeongeul baewosseul teni suyeongeul jalhal geosibnida.
Jinhee must have learned swimming when she was young, so she must be good at swimming.
그는 일어나서 아침을 먹은 것으로 보인다. 밥그릇에 밥이 조금 남아 있을 테니 그가 아침을 먹고 간 것이다.
Geuneun ireonaseo achimeul meogeun geoseuro boinda. Babgeureute bapi jogeum nama issseul teni geuga achimeul meokgo gan geosida.
It appears that he has woken up and eaten breakfast. I guess he had breakfast and left since there's a bit of rice left in the bowl.
영희가 피곤하다고 해서, 지금은 집에서 잘 테니 전화하지 마세요.
Yeongheega pigonhada-go haeseo, jigeum-eun jib-eseo jal teni jeonhwahaji maseyo.
Younghee said she was tired, so I bet she's sleeping at home now. Don’t call her.
Long explanation:
The '~을 테니 [eul teni]' grammar point is used in the Korean language to make a confident guess or an assumption about something, typically about a future event. It generally expresses the speaker's deduction or prediction about the future, based on some kind of information or knowledge they have. This grammar pattern is commonly followed by a result or consequence, indicating that the prediction will lead to a certain outcome.