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는 -는- Korean Pronunciation Etymology 1 Equivalent to ko okm - -ᄂᆞ -no present-tense suffix + -ㄴ -n realis gerundive suffix. The first element is now homophonous ko -는- in Modern Korean; see that entry for more. Suffix suffix that is..., that [one] is..., -ing, etc.; suffix attached to the stem of verbs or the existential adjectives ko 있다 and ko 없다 to turn the clause into a dependent one in the present tense. ko -은 past-tense -던 past-tense imperfect -을 future or irrealis ko 읽-는 책 the book one is reading ko 사-는 곳 the place where one lives ko 동물원-에 있-는 호랑이 the tiger that is in a zoo ko 떠나-는 사람-들 the people leaving Usage notes This suffix causes stem-final ko ㄹ to drop out. Derived terms ko -었는 Etymology 2 From ko okm - -는〮 -nún, -ᄂᆞᆫ〮 -nón, probably a reduplication of -은〮 -ún, ᄋᆞᆫ〮 -ón. See the main entry for more. Particle particle ko -은 post-vowel allomorphic topic marker Etymology 3 Possibly a contraction of ko -느냐. Pronunciation Suffix suffix ko -느냐 plain-style interrogative suffix Gyeonggi ko -냐 -니 ko 1990 lw:ko:^미망 Illusions w:Park Wan-suh 너 무슨 소리-를 그렇게 허는? Why are you saying it like that? Gyeonggi dialect, Kaepoong. The novel Illusions, written by Park Wan-suh, who comes from Kaepoong county, takes place in the area during the first half of the 20th century. In the novel's dialogue, she often uses the traditional pre-war Kaesong dialect. Usage notes Appears to be most commonly used around the Kaesong region. ko inflectional suffixes