-자

자 Korean Pronunciation Etymology 1 Sino-Korean suffix; see the main entry. Suffix suffix See the entry at ko 자#者 자(者) person. Etymology 2 From ko okm - -져〮 -cyé. Suffix ko informal let's ko 노래-를 다 같이 부르자! Let us all sing a song! See also ko -읍시다 Etymology 3 ko since we have 자마자 as another form and ㄹ is gone, shouldnt 자 be a lot older? Suffix ko formal as: Suffix attached to verbs expressing that one action happened after another finished, which also sometimes acts as a reason for the following action. ko 집-을 나오자 비-가 내리기 시작했다. As I left the house, it started to rain. ko 여름-이 오자 날씨-가 더워졌네요. As/Since the summer came the weather has become hotter. Usage notes Generally, the suffix is seen to be the less intense, less instantaneous version of ko -자마자. See also ko -자마자