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-으이
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-으이-
Korean
Alternative forms
ko -이 after vowels and ko ㄹ
Etymology
From a colloquial ko okm - suffix -으이〮/ᄋᆞ이〮 -uí/oí, more commonly attested in the sixteenth century. The traditional interpretation sees this as from -으〮ᅌᅵ/ᄋᆞ〮ᅌᅵ- -úngì/óngì- addressee-honoring suffix; compare ko-gys -으이-. However, Jang Yun-hui rejects this.ko:중세국어 종결어미 '(-으)이'의 분석과 그 문법사적 의의 Analysis of the Middle Korean sentence ender (-u)i and its significance in grammatical history ko:장윤희 Gugeohak 30 1997 103—140
In either case, related to verbal endings ko -네, ko -데, possibly ko -소.
Pronunciation
Suffix
ko dated archaic _ or _ dialectal A familiar style declarative ending.
ko 고마우-이. Thank you.
ko 날-이 차-이. 돌아-갈 때 조심-하-시--게. It's cold today. Be cautious when you return. 날이 차이 돌아갈 때 조심하시게.ogg
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