Grammar

-(으)ㄹ지 정하다

decide what / where / whether

Form

Verb + -(으)ㄹ지 + 정하다 — “decide whether / what / where…”.

Function

An embedded question presents an undecided option; 정하다 indicates making the decision.

Why this form?

-(으)려고 하다 — “intend to”: personal intention without an embedded-choice question.

Forms not to confuse

-(으)려고 하다

내일 떠나려고 해요. — I intend to leave tomorrow.

Examples

사라 씨는 어디를 찾을지 정하세요. — Sara, decide where you will search.

무엇을 먹을지 정했어요. — I decided what to eat.

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