-(ㄴ/는)다거나, (이)라거나
(n/neun)dageona, (i)rageona
Grammar · 1 sense
or, for instance
Examples
다솜은 친구랑 통화한다거나 좋아하는 웹툰을 정주행한다거나 하는 것으로 스트레스를 푼다.
Dasom relieves stress by doing things like calling a friend or binging a favorite webtoon.
수민이가 자꾸 나한테 장난을 치거나 바보라거나 해서 진짜 못 참겠다.
Sumin keeps playing jokes on me or calling me stupid and I really can't stand it.
그 돌을 신으로 모신다거나 뭐 그런 거였습니까?
Were they worshipping that stone as a god or something?
When you'd hear it
Common in conversation and informal writing when giving illustrative actions, descriptions, or labels. It often appears in longer lists, with endings such as 하다거나 하는 or 뭐 그런 거, and is also heard in dramas when a speaker is being imprecise.
What learners get wrong
Unlike -거나, which directly links alternatives such as 먹거나 자다, this pattern uses a statement form: 한다거나 for verbs and 바보라거나 for nouns. It often presents examples rather than a closed choice between two options.
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