This is the 9082nd most frequent Korean word.
거니
"거니" is a literary or poetic ending in Korean, roughly meaning "as I go" or "while doing." It conveys a reflective tone in sentences.
Here, '거니' conveys speculation or assumption based on belief.
나는 네가 할 수 있거니 하고 믿었어.
I believed you could do it.
In this context, '거니' implies expectation stemming from prior observation or thought.
이 길이 계속 이어지거니 했는데 끊겼네.
I thought this road would continue, but it ended.
In this usage, '거니' suggests a collective decision derived from reasoning or hope.