될지어다...
Recently watching a tv series, i keep hearing this particular phrase.

Looking up on naver, it gives:

ㄹ지어다1

어미

(‘이다’의 어간, 받침 없는 용언의 어간, ‘ㄹ’ 받침인 용언의 어간 또는 어미 ‘-으시-’ 뒤에 붙어) (예스러운 표현으로) 해라할 자리에 쓰여, ‘마땅히 그렇게 하여라’의 뜻을 나타내는 명령형 종결 어미. 장엄한 어감을 띤다

In modern time, is religious context or funeral eulogy just about the only place where one can hear its usage?

Question

될지어다...
Recently watching a tv series, i keep hearing this particular phrase.

Looking up on naver, it gives:

ㄹ지어다1

어미

(‘이다’의 어간, 받침 없는 용언의 어간, ‘ㄹ’ 받침인 용언의 어간 또는 어미 ‘-으시-’ 뒤에 붙어) (예스러운 표현으로) 해라할 자리에 쓰여, ‘마땅히 그렇게 하여라’의 뜻을 나타내는 명령형 종결 어미. 장엄한 어감을 띤다

In modern time, is religious context or funeral eulogy just about the only place where one can hear its usage?

Answer

You might watched 구해줘. It is used at religious place only. It means I hope this will be done.

Answer

The -ㄹ지어다 ending is all but dead.  I doubt it's even used in eulogies or in religious contexts.  Old texts and period dramas seem to be the only places we see it nowadays.

It is an extremely authoritative ending which has no place in modern society.  Even much lighter sounding ending forms like -오, -군, -게(나) and many others seem to be disappearing at an alarming rate.

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