Decoded Slug: いつまで～のやら。。。 (itsumade ~ no yara)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
いつまで～のやら。。。 (itsumade ~ no yara)
いつまで～のやら。。。 (itsumade ~ no yara)
Short explanation:
Express uncertainty regarding duration; 'don't know when... will end'.
Formation:
いつまで + Verb-てform + のやら
Examples:
この試験勉強はいつまで続くのやら。
Kono shiken benkyou wa itsumade tsuzuku no yara.
I don't know when this exam study will end.
彼の話しがいつまで終わるのやら知らない。
Kare no hanashi ga itsumade owaru no yara shiranai.
I don't know when his talk will end.
この雨がいつまで降り続くのやら。
Kono ame ga itsumade furitsuzuku no yara.
I don't know when this rain will stop.
コロナのパンデミックがいつまで続くのやら。
Korona no pandemikku ga itsumade tsuzuku no yara.
I don't know when this corona pandemic will end.
Long explanation:
The いつまで～のやら grammar point is used to express uncertainty about when something will end or finish. It is often used in contexts where the speaker is unsure about when a particular situation or state of affairs will conclude.
