I don’t think he would have taken it in Korean 🇰🇷

Sentence info.

The sentence “나는 그가 인내했을 것이라고 생각하지 않습니다.” is built by combining a subject, an indirect quoted clause, and the main verb. It breaks down as follows:

• “나는” – “I” with the topic particle “는” attached.
  Romanized: naneun

• “그가” – “he” with the subject marker “가.”
  Romanized: geuga

• “인내했을 것이라고” – This part contains the verb “인내하다” (“to endure” or “to bear”). Here, “인내했을” is the modified form that attaches to “것” (which nominalizes the verb clause) to express a hypothetical situation (“would have endured”). The ending “-이라고” puts the whole clause in quotation as the content of the thought.
  Romanized: innaehaesseul geosirago

• “생각하지 않습니다.” – “do not think.” This is the main verb phrase in a polite and formal negative form.
  Romanized: saenggakhaji anhseumnida

Tip: When you see a structure like “[clause] + 것이라고 생각하다,” remember that it is used to quote someone’s thought or belief about that clause. You can practice this by substituting different verbs into the clause and using the same pattern.

Alternate ways to say “I don't think he would have taken it” (adjusting the verb to mean “taken it”):

1. “나는 그가 그것을 가졌을 것이라고 생각하지 않습니다.”
  Romanized: naneun geuga geugeoseul gajyeosseul geosirago saenggakhaji anhseumnida.

2. “내 생각에는 그가 그것을 했을 리가 없어요.”
  Romanized: nae saenggakeneun geuga geugeoseul haesseul liga eopseoyo.

Both alternatives change the verb or expression slightly but retain the overall meaning of not believing that he would have accepted or taken it.

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