거니

In a sentence

• 나는 네가 할 수 있거니 하고 믿었어.

  I believed you could do it.

  Here, '거니' conveys speculation or assumption based on belief.

• 이 길이 계속 이어지거니 했는데 끊겼네.

  I thought this road would continue, but it ended.

  In this context, '거니' implies expectation stemming from prior observation or thought.

• 그가 올 테니 기다리거니 하자.

  Let's wait, believing he will come.

  In this usage, '거니' suggests a collective decision derived from reasoning or hope.