-되

되 Korean Alternative forms ko -으되 after ko 있다, ko 없다, ko -겠-, and ko -었- Etymology From ko okm -오〮ᄃᆡ〮. Cognate with jje -뒈. Pronunciation Suffix ko dated formal however, but: a suffix connecting contradictory facts ko 여름-이 왔으되 날씨-는 아직-도 쌀쌀하네. Summer has come, however it's still a bit cold. but: a suffix introducing a contradictory additional explanation or a condition one must follow. ko 미연-아, 나가서 친구-들-이랑 놀되 열 시 전-까지-는 들어오렴. Miyeon, go ahead and play with your friends, but come back before 10PM. A suffix indicating that the following statement is a direct quote. ko 그녀-는 묻되 "여기 앉아도 돼요?" She asked, "Is this seat taken?" Usage notes All verbs and adjectives, including the predicative particle ko -이다, take the form -되 except for ko 있다, ko 없다 and after endings ko -겠- and ko -었-, where ko -으되 is used instead. Related terms ko -로되