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-에서
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에서
Korean
Etymology
From ko okm - -에〮셔〮 -éy-syé, equivalent to ko -에 -서. Compare ko -어서, ko -면서. The second element is from the infinitive of the verb 이시다〮 ìsìtá to be at.
Pronunciation
Particle
particle
ko of a movement from
ko 어디-에서 왔어-요? Where do you come from?
ko 깊은 신앙심-에서 우러나오는 순수함 an innocence springing forth from deep religious faith
ko of a range from
ko -부터
ko 1-에서 10-까지 from 1 to 10 10/십,1/일
in, inside, at, on
ko 집-에서 낮잠 잔다. I'm taking a nap at home.
ko for an organization Marks the nominative case.
ko -이 -가
ko 국가-에서 준 돈 the money which the government gave out
Usage notes
ko -에서 is only used with inanimates.
Alternative forms
ko -서 contraction