411 REFERENCE · Wiktionary
-으니까
Reference material by Wiktionary contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
Korean
Etymology
ko The initial ko -으니 is clearly the base form. What is the ko -까? Is this the question marker?
Pronunciation
Suffix
ko -으니 Emphatic since, because, as
Usage notes
This is the form usually used in speech; ko -으니 is more common in written form.
ko -으니까 causes stem-final ko ㄹ to drop out.
Alternative forms
ko -니까 After vowels and ko ㄹ
ko -으닝까 -닝까 northern Gyeongsang dialectal
Derived terms
ko 그러니까